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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. S32050 Stainless Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32050 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 52% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is S32050 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
31
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
43.1 to 51.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
6.0 to 6.6
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
20 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.21 to 0.32
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020