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ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 38% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel and the bottom bar is grade CX2MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
220
Elongation at Break, % 20
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 840
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
20 to 22.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.1 to 65.9
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
51.3 to 63
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35