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ASTM A372 Grade G Steel vs. N06650 Nickel

ASTM A372 grade G steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06650 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 A372 grade G steel and the bottom bar is N06650 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 22
50
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 380
420
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
82
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 570
640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 910
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 550
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 160
380
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 810
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 27
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 27
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.25 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.65
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 97.4 to 98.4
12 to 16
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
9.5 to 12.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
44.4 to 58.9
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 2.5