N07041 Nickel vs. ASTM A372 Grade M Steel
N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is N07041 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade M steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 220 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 14 | |
| 18 to 21 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 540 | |
| 450 to 520 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 850 | |
| 510 to 570 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 1400 | |
| 810 to 910 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 1050 | |
| 660 to 770 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1320 | |
| 1420 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 450 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 11 | |
| 46 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 13 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.2 | |
| 7.9 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 180 | |
| 160 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 2510 | |
| 1140 to 1580 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 15 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 47 | |
| 29 to 32 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 34 | |
| 24 to 27 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.0 | |
| 12 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 38 | |
| 24 to 27 |