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ASTM A514 Steel vs. Nickel 689

ASTM A514 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 A514 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 689.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240 to 250
350
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470 to 540
420
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Shear Strength, MPa 490 to 520
790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
1250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
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 2.3 to 3.8
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
1170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
35