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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. Grade CW12MW Nickel

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW12MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 49% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 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 grade HN steel and the bottom bar is grade CW12MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
4.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
70
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
15.5 to 17.5
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
4.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
16 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
49.2 to 60.1
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
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 5.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4