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AISI 317LMN Stainless Steel vs. Grade CX2M Nickel

AISI 317LMN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 317LMN stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade CX2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 45
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
65
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
22 to 24
Iron (Fe), % 54.4 to 65.4
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
15 to 16.5
Nickel (Ni), % 13.5 to 17.5
56.4 to 63
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020