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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. Nickel 693

ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 693 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 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 A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is nickel 693.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 27
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 320
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 460
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
9.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
9.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 130
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 570
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
2.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
19