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Nickel 689 vs. ASTM A209 Steel

Nickel 689 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 689 and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 350
140 to 150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 420
180 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Shear Strength, MPa 790
280 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1250
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690
220 to 250

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
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1170
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
16 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 35
12 to 14