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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. SAE-AISI T5 Steel

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T5 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 T5 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
860 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
60
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
25 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
5.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
26 to 66

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
3.8 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.0 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
60.6 to 68.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0.5 to 1.3
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
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
1.8 to 2.4