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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 23% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
65
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
17 to 20
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
54.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030