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Nickel 689 vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

Nickel 689 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 689 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1250
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
70
Density, g/cm3 8.5
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
21 to 39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 35
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Boron (B), % 0.0030 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 9.0 to 11
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
55.9 to 63.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.0 to 10.5
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 48.3 to 60.9
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 2.3 to 2.8
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1