60Cr-40Ni Alloy vs. SAE-AISI T15 Steel

60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T15 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 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 60Cr-40Ni alloy and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T15 steel.

60Cr-40Ni (R20600) Casting Alloy SAE-AISI T15 (T12015) Tungsten High-Speed Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.25
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		87
Shear Modulus, GPa		76

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		870
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		830 to 2240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		49
Base Metal Price, % relative		43

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		16

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		250

Embodied Water, L/kg		380
Embodied Water, L/kg		140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		16
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		26
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		31
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26 to 71

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22 to 43

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		26 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.25
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		1.5 to 1.6

Chromium (Cr), %		58 to 62
Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 5.0

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		4.8 to 5.3

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), %		67.5 to 73.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), %		0.15 to 0.4

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		34.5 to 42
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.4

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		11.8 to 13

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		4.5 to 5.3