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EN 1.3520 Steel vs. Grade CX2M Nickel

EN 1.3520 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 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 EN 1.3520 steel and the bottom bar is grade CX2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 730
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 26
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 22
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
15 to 16.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
56.4 to 63
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.45 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020