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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. AWS E310Nb

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E310Nb belongs to the iron alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 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 AWS E310Nb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
31
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
5.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
25 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
44.1 to 53.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
20 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030