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ASTM A266 Carbon Steel vs. Grade CU5MCuC Nickel

ASTM A266 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CU5MCuC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel and the bottom bar is grade CU5MCuC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 26
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 200
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 290
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
45
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18 to 19
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 46 to 47
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 230
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
16