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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
49 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
140 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
13 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16 to 18