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ASTM A227 Spring Steel vs. N12160 Nickel

ASTM A227 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A227 spring steel and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 12
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 900 to 1160
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
80
Shear Strength, MPa 1030 to 1330
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1720 to 2220
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1430 to 1850
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
90
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 260
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 61 to 79
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41 to 48
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55 to 71
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.85
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 97.4 to 99.1
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.3
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0