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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. Nickel 689

ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 689 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is nickel 689.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
420
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 39
21
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
1250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
1170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
35