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N12160 Nickel vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

N12160 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 N12160 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
30 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Shear Strength, MPa 500
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
380 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1330
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1280
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
94 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
12 to 14