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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. S32654 Stainless Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32654 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 54% 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 S32654 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
450
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
34
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
24 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
38.3 to 45.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
7.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0050