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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. AISI 310S Stainless Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AISI 310S stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is AISI 310S stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
34 to 44
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
250 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
600 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
25
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
200 to 220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
190 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
24 to 26
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
48.3 to 57
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030