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Grade CW2M Nickel vs. Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron

Grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CW2M nickel and the bottom bar is austenitic nodular cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
180 to 190
Elongation at Break, % 23
6.8 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
70 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
430 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
190 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
1300 to 1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
16 to 25
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7 to 8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.5 to 4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
48 to 68
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
91 to 120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
24 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
98 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
12 to 15