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ASTM A732 Cast Steel vs. N06255 Nickel

ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 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 A732 cast steel and the bottom bar is N06255 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 25
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 750
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72 to 73
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1470
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 1340
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 430
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440 to 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400 to 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 480
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0 to 3.8
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4 to 1.7
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19 to 24
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 54
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 45 to 130
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 4770
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 52
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 37
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 43
17