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Grade CW6M Nickel vs. S35315 Stainless Steel

Grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S35315 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 56% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 S35315 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 970
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
34
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0.040 to 0.080
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
24 to 26
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
33.6 to 40.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 17 to 20
0
Nickel (Ni), % 54.9 to 66
34 to 36
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.2 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030