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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. Grade CW12MW Nickel

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW12MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 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 FDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is grade CW12MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
70
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
4.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
16 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 0
49.2 to 60.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 5.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4