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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. AWS E383

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E383.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
37
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
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
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
26.5 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.6 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
28.8 to 39.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
3.2 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
30 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020