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AWS E316LMn vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

AWS E316LMn belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 44% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316LMn 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, % 23
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
65
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
20 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 47.5 to 59.4
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 5.0 to 8.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
51.3 to 63
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
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