ASTM A225 Steel vs. N06210 Nickel
ASTM A225 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06210 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A225 steel and the bottom bar is N06210 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
220 |
Elongation at Break, % | 21 to 23 | |
51 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | 330 to 390 | |
320 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
85 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 390 to 520 | |
560 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 620 to 830 | |
780 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 460 to 550 | |
350 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
330 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 400 | |
980 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
1570 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
1510 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
420 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 2.3 | |
85 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
9.0 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.8 | |
17 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 24 to 25 | |
250 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 48 | |
310 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 120 to 170 | |
320 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 580 to 820 | |
280 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
22 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 to 29 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 21 to 25 | |
21 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 18 to 24 | |
22 |