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Grade CW6MC Nickel vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

Grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CW6MC nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
4.0 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
230 to 750
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470 to 480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
39 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
7.1 to 7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.2 to 8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14 to 43