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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. K93603 Alloy

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while K93603 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 37% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 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 K93603 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
490 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
25
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0 to 0.25
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
61.8 to 64
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
36
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1