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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T6 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 T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
70
Density, g/cm3 8.7
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
55.9 to 63.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0.4 to 1.0
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
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1