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ASTM A514 Steel vs. N06058 Nickel

ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06058 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A514 steel and the bottom bar is N06058 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470 to 540
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
86
Shear Strength, MPa 490 to 520
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
23