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Grade CW2M Nickel vs. SAE-AISI T1 Steel

Grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 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 CW2M nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
770 to 2130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
45
Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
23 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.65 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17.5
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
73.2 to 77.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 60.1 to 70
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
17.3 to 18.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.9 to 1.3