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Grade CW6MC Nickel vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

Grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CW6MC nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
30 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
380 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
94 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12 to 14