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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. AWS E309Nb

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E309Nb belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 38% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 22 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 grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E309Nb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
25
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
22 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
54.8 to 64.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
12 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030