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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. N08811 Stainless Steel

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while N08811 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 58% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is N08811 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
33
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
5.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
94
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.060 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
39.5 to 50.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
30 to 35
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0