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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M48 Steel

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M48 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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
890 to 2390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
48
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
28 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
23 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
1.4 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
63.8 to 69.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
4.8 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
9.5 to 10.5
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
2.8 to 3.3