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ASTM A387 Grade 11 Steel vs. Nickel 30

ASTM A387 grade 11 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 11 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 30.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 25
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 250
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
82
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 390
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 350
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 130
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 320
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.17
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
28 to 31.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.0 to 2.4
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 97.6
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.65
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30.2 to 52.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 4.0