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Nickel 625 vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

Nickel 625 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 nickel 625 and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 33 to 34
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 320
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 910
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 450
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
49 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
7.1 to 7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220 to 250
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 490
140 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 29
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
13 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 25
16 to 18