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Grade FDSiCrV Steel vs. Nickel 600

Grade FDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade FDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is nickel 600.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
650 to 990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
55
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
20 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
19 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 97.8
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
72 to 80
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0