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ASTM A572 Steel vs. Nickel 689

ASTM A572 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 A572 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 689.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 190
350
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 340
420
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
1250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
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 2.0
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
1170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
35