ASTM A209 Steel vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel
ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 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 ASTM A209 steel and the bottom bar is grade CX2MW nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 34 | |
| 34 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 180 to 200 | |
| 260 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 84 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 420 to 460 | |
| 620 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 220 to 250 | |
| 350 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
| 330 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 410 | |
| 980 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1470 | |
| 1550 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 to 1430 | |
| 1490 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 430 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 50 | |
| 10 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 12 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.1 | |
| 1.5 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.1 to 8.2 | |
| 1.5 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 2.4 | |
| 65 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
| 8.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.5 | |
| 12 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 20 | |
| 170 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 47 | |
| 290 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 120 to 130 | |
| 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 130 to 170 | |
| 290 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 14 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 23 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 15 to 16 | |
| 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 to 17 | |
| 18 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
| 2.7 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 12 to 14 | |
| 17 |