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AISI W2 Steel vs. N07776 Nickel

AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07776 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI W2 steel and the bottom bar is N07776 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 2400
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
85
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 86
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 51
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 80
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
12 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.6
0 to 24.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.74
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
9.0 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
50 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 2.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0