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EN 1.3555 Steel vs. Grade CW2M Nickel

EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3555 steel and the bottom bar is grade CW2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
70
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
15 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 85.4 to 87.7
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
15 to 17.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.2 to 3.6
60.1 to 70
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0