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Grade CW2M Nickel vs. ASTM A514 Steel

Grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 grade CW2M nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
470 to 540
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
790 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
690 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
400 to 440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
1280 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
23 to 24