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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. Type 3 Niobium

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while Type 3 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is Type 3 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
93
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
7.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 0.020
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0
98.6 to 99.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2