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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. Monel R-405

Both grade CX2M nickel and Monel R-405 are nickel alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is Monel R-405.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
160
Elongation at Break, % 45
9.1 to 39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
210 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
540 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
190 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
50
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
49 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
120 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
5.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
28 to 34
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
63 to 72
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0.025 to 0.060