Grade CW6M Nickel vs. SAE-AISI T2 Steel

Grade CW6M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T2 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 CW6M nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T2 steel.

Grade CW6M (J30107) Cast Nickel SAE-AISI T2 (T12002) Tungsten High-Speed Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		79

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		780 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1530
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1820

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1760

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		65
Base Metal Price, % relative		46

Density, g/cm³		8.8
Density, g/cm³		9.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		13
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		170
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		170

Embodied Water, L/kg		300
Embodied Water, L/kg		98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23 to 64

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 40

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), %		0.8 to 0.9

Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 20
Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 4.5

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), %		70.8 to 75.8

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.2 to 0.4

Molybdenum (Mo), %		17 to 20
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		54.9 to 66
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0.2 to 0.4

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		17.5 to 19

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		1.8 to 2.4