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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1078 Steel

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1078 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1078 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
11 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
270 to 350
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
730 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
430 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
77 to 90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
490 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
26 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
23 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
25 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.72 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
98.5 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0