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ASTM A514 Steel vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel 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 ASTM A514 steel and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470 to 540
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
16