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N06058 Nickel vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

N06058 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06058 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
30 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 350
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 86
73
Shear Strength, MPa 600
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
380 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.8
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
94 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
12 to 14