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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF3M steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 CF3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
55
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
19
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
17 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
59.9 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040