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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. SAE-AISI P6 Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, 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 P6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
630 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
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
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
4.6
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
21 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
1.3 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
92.9 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.35 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
3.3 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030