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Grade CW2M Nickel vs. N08031 Stainless Steel

Grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while N08031 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 CW2M nickel and the bottom bar is N08031 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 23
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
39
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
7.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
96
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17.5
26 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
29 to 36.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17.5
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 60.1 to 70
30 to 32
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0