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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. AWS E16-8-2

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E16-8-2 belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 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 CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E16-8-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
15
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
14.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
68 to 76.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
7.5 to 9.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0