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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. N08135 Stainless Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while N08135 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is N08135 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
39
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
6.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
94
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
20.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
30.2 to 42.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
33 to 38
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
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 0.8