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ASTM A182 Grade F6b vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

ASTM A182 grade F6b belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 18
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 81.2 to 87.1
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
54.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030