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Nickel 686 vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

Nickel 686 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 686 and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 51
30 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Shear Strength, MPa 560
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
380 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.8
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
94 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
12 to 14