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Grade CW2M Nickel vs. SAE-AISI F2 Steel

Grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CW2M nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI F2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
710 to 2360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
10
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24 to 81
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
1.2 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17.5
0.2 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
92.6 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 60.1 to 70
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
3.0 to 4.5