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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
30 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
380 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
94 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12 to 14