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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. N08320 Stainless Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while N08320 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is N08320 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
28
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
69
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
120
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
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
21 to 23
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
40.4 to 50
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
25 to 27
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