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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. Grade CX2M Nickel

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel 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 SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is grade CX2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
65
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
22 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
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), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0