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ASTM A182 Grade F6b vs. Grade CW6MC Nickel

ASTM A182 grade F6b belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 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 ASTM A182 grade F6b and the bottom bar is grade CW6MC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
80
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 81.2 to 87.1
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
55.4 to 68.9
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030