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Grade CW6M Nickel vs. R05255 Alloy

Grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while R05255 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 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 grade CW6M nickel and the bottom bar is R05255 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
6.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
17
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
630

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
9.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 17 to 20
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 54.9 to 66
0 to 0.010
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
95.9 to 98
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.5