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Nickel 693 vs. ASTM A356 Grade 2

Nickel 693 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A356 grade 2 belongs to the iron 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 nickel 693 and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.1
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 6.0
97.7 to 99.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 53.3 to 67.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 1.0
0