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AISI W2 Steel vs. N06920 Nickel

AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 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 AISI W2 steel and the bottom bar is N06920 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 2400
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 86
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 51
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 80
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.6
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.74
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
36.9 to 53.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
1.0 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0