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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. N08332 Stainless Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while N08332 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 56% 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 N08332 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1340
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
32
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
38.3 to 48.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
34 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.75 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.025