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Nickel 689 vs. ASTM A204 Steel

Nickel 689 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A204 steel belongs to the iron 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 nickel 689 and the bottom bar is ASTM A204 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 350
160 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
18 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 420
200 to 220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Shear Strength, MPa 790
330 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1250
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
90 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1170
220 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
18 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 35
15 to 17