ASTM A27 Cast Steel vs. N06002 Nickel
ASTM A27 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A27 cast steel and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
210 |
Elongation at Break, % | 25 to 27 | |
41 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | 170 to 230 | |
250 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.28 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
81 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 460 to 550 | |
760 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 230 to 310 | |
310 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
320 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 400 | |
990 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
1360 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
1260 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
450 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 52 | |
9.9 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
14 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.0 to 7.1 | |
1.5 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.1 | |
1.6 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 1.8 | |
55 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
8.5 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.4 | |
9.3 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 18 | |
130 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 45 to 46 | |
270 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 96 to 120 | |
250 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 140 to 260 | |
230 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
23 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 20 | |
25 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 19 | |
22 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
2.6 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 15 to 18 | |
19 |