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ACI-ASTM CH20 Steel vs. Grade CW6MC Nickel

ACI-ASTM CH20 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 39% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CH20 steel and the bottom bar is grade CW6MC nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 38
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
80
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
20 to 23
Iron (Fe), % 54.7 to 66
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
55.4 to 68.9
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030