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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M44 Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M44 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M44 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 84
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
870 to 2290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
43
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
9.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
28 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
27 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 12.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
65.3 to 70.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.3 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.0 to 5.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.9 to 2.2