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AISI 316L Stainless Steel vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

AISI 316L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 36% 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316L 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, % 9.0 to 50
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 450
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1160
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 870
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
65
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 77 to 230
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93 to 1880
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 41
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 31
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 25
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
20 to 22.5
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 72
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
51.3 to 63
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35