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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. Grade CX2M Nickel

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel and the bottom bar is grade CX2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 940
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
65
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 16.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
56.4 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0