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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. Grade VDC Steel

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while grade VDC steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is grade VDC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
98.3 to 99.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0