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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. N06002 Nickel

ASTM A36 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A36 carbon 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, % 22
41
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Shear Strength, MPa 300
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
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 50
9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
42.3 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 1.0