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Nickel 689 vs. ASTM A572 Steel

Nickel 689 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A572 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 A572 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 350
140 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
18 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 420
240 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Shear Strength, MPa 790
300 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1250
470 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690
330 to 510

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
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1170
290 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
17 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 35
14 to 18