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ASTM A148 Cast Steel vs. Nickel 689

ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 689 belongs to the nickel 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 ASTM A148 cast steel and the bottom bar is nickel 689.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 390
350
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 25
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280 to 670
420
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 13 to 45
21
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1300
1250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 1160
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 430
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.3
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 53
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 150
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 3570
1170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 46
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 34
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 38
35