ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel vs. N07041 Nickel
ASTM A387 grade 2 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 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, % | 25 | |
| 14 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 190 to 250 | |
| 540 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 300 to 350 | |
| 850 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 470 to 550 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 260 to 350 | |
| 1050 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
| 1320 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 45 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 98 to 120 | |
| 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 180 to 320 | |
| 2510 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 20 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 19 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 12 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 16 | |
| 38 |