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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M10 Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M10 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M10 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
740 to 2170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
14
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
23 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.84 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
82.3 to 85.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
7.8 to 8.5
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2