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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
10
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
11.5 to 14
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
78.4 to 84.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030