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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. Grade CX2M Nickel

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is grade CX2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
65
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
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), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0