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N08221 Nickel vs. ASTM A27 Cast Steel

N08221 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A27 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N08221 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A27 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
460 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
45 to 46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
96 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
140 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17 to 19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15 to 18