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EN 1.4468 Stainless Steel vs. Grade CW2M Nickel

EN 1.4468 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 27% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 1.4468 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade CW2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 25
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
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 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 730
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
15 to 17.5
Iron (Fe), % 59.7 to 67.4
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
15 to 17.5
Nickel (Ni), % 5.5 to 7.0
60.1 to 70
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.25
0
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