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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. SAE-AISI H22 Steel

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H22 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H22 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
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
700 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
28
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
72

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
22 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
22 to 60

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.3 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
1.8 to 3.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
82.2 to 87.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
10 to 11.8
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0.25 to 0.5