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EN 1.4006 Stainless Steel vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

EN 1.4006 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 EN 1.4006 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade CX2MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 16 to 23
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 300
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 750
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 510
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
65
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99 to 110
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 660
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 27
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 24
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 26
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
20 to 22.5
Iron (Fe), % 83.1 to 88.4
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.75
51.3 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35