Grade CX2M Nickel vs. AWS E310Nb
Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E310Nb belongs to the iron alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 E310Nb.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 220 | |
200 |
Elongation at Break, % | 45 | |
29 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.28 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 84 | |
79 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 550 | |
620 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 330 | |
300 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1500 | |
1410 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1450 | |
1370 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 430 | |
480 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 10 | |
14 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
14 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 65 | |
31 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.7 | |
7.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 12 | |
5.3 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 160 | |
76 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 310 | |
200 |
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 | |
20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 2.7 | |
3.8 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 15 | |
15 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
0 to 0.12 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 22 to 24 | |
25 to 28 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.75 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 1.5 | |
44.1 to 53.3 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
1.0 to 2.5 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 15 to 16.5 | |
0 to 0.75 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 56.4 to 63 | |
20 to 22 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 0 | |
0.7 to 1.0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 to 0.75 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
0 to 0.030 |