ASTM B631 Class A vs. N08221 Nickel
ASTM B631 class A belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08221 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B631 class A and the bottom bar is N08221 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 220 | |
| 200 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.3 | |
| 0.28 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 85 to 86 | |
| 79 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 160 | |
| 310 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 2680 to 2690 | |
| 1440 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 160 | |
| 460 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
| 13 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 15 | |
| 8.3 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 43 | |
| 7.9 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 670 | |
| 110 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 8.5 | |
| 14 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
| 24 |