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Nickel 30 vs. ASTM A209 Steel

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 30 and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
180 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
73
Shear Strength, MPa 440
280 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
220 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12 to 14