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Nickel 625 vs. ASTM A266 Carbon Steel

Nickel 625 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A266 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 nickel 625 and the bottom bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 33 to 34
21 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 320
170 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Shear Strength, MPa 530 to 600
320 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 910
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 450
230 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
51 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
18 to 19
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
46 to 47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220 to 250
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 490
140 to 230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 29
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 25
16 to 19