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AWS E320LR vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

AWS E320LR belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 AWS E320LR and the bottom bar is grade CX2MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
65
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
20 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 32.7 to 42.5
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 36
51.3 to 63
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35