ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. N07041 Nickel
ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 30 to 34 | |
| 14 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 150 to 180 | |
| 540 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 250 to 290 | |
| 850 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 380 to 450 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 190 to 230 | |
| 1050 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 to 1430 | |
| 1320 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 53 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 | |
| 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 94 to 150 | |
| 2510 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 13 to 16 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 15 to 17 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 12 to 14 | |
| 38 |