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Nickel 617 vs. SAE-AISI L6 Steel

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 617 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
670 to 2090

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
3.6
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
22 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0.6 to 1.2
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
93.6 to 97.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.25 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 62
1.3 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3