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EN 1.4865 Stainless Steel vs. Grade CW6MC Nickel

EN 1.4865 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 EN 1.4865 stainless 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, % 6.8
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
80
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
20 to 23
Iron (Fe), % 34.4 to 44.7
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 36 to 39
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), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030