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Nickel 689 vs. ASTM A588 Steel

Nickel 689 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A588 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 A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 350
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 420
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Shear Strength, MPa 790
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1250
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410 to 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 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1170
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 35
16