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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 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 SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
65
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
17 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
54.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0