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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 50B46 Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 50B46 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 50B46 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.44 to 0.49
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0.2 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
97.7 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040