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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. Grade VDSiCr Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade VDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
1950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
96.6 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020