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AISI 303 Stainless Steel vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

AISI 303 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 AISI 303 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade CX2MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 40 to 51
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 360
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 690
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 420
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 440
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 15
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
20 to 22.5
Iron (Fe), % 67.3 to 74.9
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10
51.3 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35