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AISI W2 Steel vs. N06058 Nickel

AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06058 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 AISI W2 steel and the bottom bar is N06058 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 2400
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 86
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 51
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 80
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.6
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.74
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
19 to 21
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
52.2 to 61
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.020 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.3
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0