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SAE-AISI D2 Steel vs. Grade CW6M Nickel

SAE-AISI D2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 SAE-AISI D2 steel and the bottom bar is grade CW6M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 5.0 to 16
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 860
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2000
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1510
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
65
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 100
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570 to 5940
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 72
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 81.3 to 86.9
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
17 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
54.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.1
0