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EN 1.4317 Stainless Steel vs. Grade CW2M Nickel

EN 1.4317 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 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 EN 1.4317 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade CW2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1010
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 13.5
15 to 17.5
Iron (Fe), % 78.7 to 84.5
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.7
15 to 17.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.0
60.1 to 70
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0