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Nickel 689 vs. ASTM A225 Steel

Nickel 689 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A225 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 A225 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 350
190 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
21 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 420
330 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Shear Strength, MPa 790
390 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1250
620 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
24 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
120 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1170
580 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
22 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
21 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 35
18 to 24