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ASTM A372 Grade J Steel vs. N10629 Nickel

ASTM A372 grade J steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10629 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A372 grade J steel and the bottom bar is N10629 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 22
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 570
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
83
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 630
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 1020
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 850
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 170
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 1930
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.5 to 1.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.8
1.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.1
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0
65 to 72.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010