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ASTM A572 Steel vs. Nickel 693

ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 693 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A572 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, % 18 to 25
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 340
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
9.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
9.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
19