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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. S32615 Stainless Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 41% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is S32615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
24
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
16.5 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
46.4 to 57.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0.3 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
4.8 to 6.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030