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AWS E2593 vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

AWS E2593 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2593 and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 17
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 52.7 to 62.5
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10.5
54.9 to 66
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030