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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M46 Steel

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M46 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 M46 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
800 to 2300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
27 to 78
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
3.7 to 4.2
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
70 to 73.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
8.0 to 8.5
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
0.4 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
1.9 to 2.2
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
3.0 to 3.3