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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A732 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 A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
4.0 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
230 to 750
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470 to 480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
39 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14 to 43