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ASTM A514 Steel vs. Grade CU5MCuC Nickel

ASTM A514 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A514 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, % 18 to 21
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470 to 540
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
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 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
45
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
16