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S32304 Stainless Steel vs. Grade CX2M Nickel

S32304 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 29% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 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 S32304 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade CX2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 28
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1050
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
65
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 520
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 21.5 to 24.5
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 65 to 75.4
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.050 to 0.6
15 to 16.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.5
56.4 to 63
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020