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Grade CW6MC Nickel vs. EN 1.8159 Steel

Grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.8159 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CW6MC nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8159 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
660 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
23 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
19 to 58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.47 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0.9 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
96.4 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.7 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 55.4 to 68.9
0
Niobium (Nb), % 3.2 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25