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ASTM A210 Steel vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

ASTM A210 steel 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A210 steel 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, % 34
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 250
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 540
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 310
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460 to 1470
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52 to 53
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0 to 8.1
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
65
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 45 to 46
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 160
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 250
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 19
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
17