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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. Grade CW2M Nickel

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 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 M62 steel and the bottom bar is grade CW2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
70
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
15 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
15 to 17.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
60.1 to 70
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0