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Grade CW6MC Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M42 Steel

Grade CW6MC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M42 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 CW6MC nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M42 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
810 to 2310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 80
30
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
28 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
5.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
3.5 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
76.3 to 81
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
9.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 55.4 to 68.9
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 3.2 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.2 to 1.9
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4