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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. S35135 Stainless Steel

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S35135 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 S35135 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
37
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
6.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
94
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
20 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
28.3 to 45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
4.0 to 4.8
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
30 to 38
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0.6 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0