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Grade CW6M Nickel vs. SAE-AISI S5 Steel

Grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 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 SAE-AISI S5 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
680 to 1940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
3.1
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0.5 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
93.6 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 17 to 20
0.2 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 54.9 to 66
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.8 to 2.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35