ASTM A203 Steel vs. N06230 Nickel
ASTM A203 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A203 steel and the bottom bar is N06230 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 210 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 22 to 26 | |
| 38 to 48 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 210 to 280 | |
| 250 to 360 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.28 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 83 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 330 to 370 | |
| 420 to 600 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 520 to 590 | |
| 620 to 840 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 290 to 390 | |
| 330 to 400 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
| 310 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 410 | |
| 990 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
| 1370 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
| 1300 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 420 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 52 | |
| 8.9 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 13 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.4 to 7.6 | |
| 1.4 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.5 to 8.7 | |
| 1.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 3.2 to 4.0 | |
| 85 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
| 9.5 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.6 to 1.7 | |
| 11 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 21 to 23 | |
| 160 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 50 to 52 | |
| 290 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 to 120 | |
| 200 to 330 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 230 to 410 | |
| 250 to 380 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 12 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 21 | |
| 18 to 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 20 | |
| 17 to 21 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
| 2.3 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 15 to 17 | |
| 17 to 23 |