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EN 1.4537 Stainless Steel vs. Grade CW2M Nickel

EN 1.4537 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 49% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 1.4537 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade CW2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 42
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
70
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
15 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 36.3 to 46.1
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.7 to 5.7
15 to 17.5
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
60.1 to 70
Nitrogen (N), % 0.17 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0