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ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

ASTM A182 grade F3VCb belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F3VCb and the bottom bar is grade CX2MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 21
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.5
65
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 64
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
17

Alloy Composition

Calcium (Ca), % 0.00050 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 2.7 to 3.3
20 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 93.8 to 95.8
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
51.3 to 63
Niobium (Nb), % 0.015 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0 to 0.35