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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. N06060 Nickel

ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06060 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 A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is N06060 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
82
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
65
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
19