Grade CX2M Nickel vs. AWS E312

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E312 belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 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 E312.

Grade CX2M (N26059) Cast Nickel AWS E312 (W31310) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		45
Elongation at Break, %		25

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1500
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		65
Base Metal Price, % relative		20

Density, g/cm³		8.7
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		12
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		160
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		52

Embodied Water, L/kg		310
Embodied Water, L/kg		200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		27

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15

Chromium (Cr), %		22 to 24
Chromium (Cr), %		28 to 32

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), %		52.3 to 63.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		15 to 16.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		56.4 to 63
Nickel (Ni), %		8.0 to 10.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030