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Grade CW6M Nickel vs. Grade FDC Steel

Grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade FDC steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
1680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 970
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
98 to 99.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 17 to 20
0
Nickel (Ni), % 54.9 to 66
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025