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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. N08020 Stainless Steel

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is N08020 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
15 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
210 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
610 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
270 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
38
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
6.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
92
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
83 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
180 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
29.9 to 44
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
32 to 38
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0