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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. 60Cr-40Ni Alloy

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is 60Cr-40Ni alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
87
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
49
Density, g/cm3 9.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
58 to 62
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
34.5 to 42
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0