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ASTM A414 Steel vs. Nickel 689

ASTM A414 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 689 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A414 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 689.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 180
350
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 26
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 260
420
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 370
790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 590
1250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 69 to 130
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 330
1170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
35