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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. AWS E409Nb

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E409Nb belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is AWS E409Nb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
13
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
11 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
80.2 to 88.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0 to 0.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
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