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EN 1.7366 Steel vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

EN 1.7366 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7366 steel and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 19
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 320
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 710
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 480
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 110
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 600
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 25
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 23
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
17 to 20
Iron (Fe), % 91.9 to 95.3
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0
54.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030