MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

Nickel 693 vs. ASTM A588 Steel

Nickel 693 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A588 steel belongs to the iron 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 nickel 693 and the bottom bar is ASTM A588 steel.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 440
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.1
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16