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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. AISI 310H Stainless Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AISI 310H stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is AISI 310H stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
25
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
24 to 26
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
49.1 to 57
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030