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Nickel 30 vs. ASTM A225 Steel

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A225 steel belongs to the iron 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 nickel 30 and the bottom bar is ASTM A225 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
21 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
330 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
73
Shear Strength, MPa 440
390 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
620 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
24 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
120 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
580 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
22 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
18 to 24