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AISI W2 Steel vs. N10276 Nickel

AISI W2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10276 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 N10276 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
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 2400
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
9.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 86
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 51
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 80
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
14.5 to 16.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.6
4.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.74
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
51 to 63.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
3.0 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.35