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S35315 Stainless Steel vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

S35315 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel 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 S35315 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

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