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ASTM A572 Steel vs. N06985 Nickel

ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A572 steel and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 340
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
16