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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. AWS E330

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E330 belongs to the iron alloys. They have 52% 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 E330.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
31
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
75
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.18 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
40.7 to 51.8
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
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030