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ACI-ASTM CN7MS Steel vs. Grade CW12MW Nickel

ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW12MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel and the bottom bar is grade CW12MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 39
4.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
70
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 45.4 to 53.5
4.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
16 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 22 to 25
49.2 to 60.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 5.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4