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EN 1.4563 Stainless Steel vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

EN 1.4563 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4563 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade CX2MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 40
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
65
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 28
20 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 31.6 to 40.3
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 32
51.3 to 63
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35