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Grade CW12MW Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M10 Steel

Grade CW12MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M10 steel belongs to the iron 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 grade CW12MW nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M10 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
740 to 2170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
14
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
26 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
23 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.84 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 4.5 to 7.5
82.3 to 85.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 16 to 18
7.8 to 8.5
Nickel (Ni), % 49.2 to 60.1
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 5.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.4
1.8 to 2.2