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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. ASTM Grade HE Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM grade HE 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 ASTM grade HE steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
19
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
26 to 30
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
53.9 to 65.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
8.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040