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EN 1.6526 Steel vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

EN 1.6526 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.6526 steel and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1460
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
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 2.6
65
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 52
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 36
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 43
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.23
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0.35 to 0.7
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.3
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.65 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.7
54.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.040
0 to 0.030