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EN 1.4563 Stainless Steel vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

EN 1.4563 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4563 stainless steel 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, % 40
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
65
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 28
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 31.6 to 40.3
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 32
54.9 to 66
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030