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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F6b belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
440
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
81.2 to 87.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0