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ASTM A229 Spring Steel vs. N06210 Nickel

ASTM A229 spring 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 A229 spring 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, % 14
51
Fatigue Strength, MPa 710 to 790
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
85
Shear Strength, MPa 1020 to 1140
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1690 to 1890
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1100 to 1230
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
85
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
17
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 230
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3260 to 4080
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60 to 67
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 43
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 54 to 60
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.85
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 97.5 to 99
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
18 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0
54.8 to 62.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35