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EN 1.4905 Stainless Steel vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

EN 1.4905 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4905 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, % 19
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 660
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.7
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.2
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
65
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 680
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.0
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0
Boron (B), % 0.00050 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.090 to 0.13
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 8.5 to 9.5
20 to 22.5
Iron (Fe), % 86.2 to 88.8
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.1 to 0.4
51.3 to 63
Niobium (Nb), % 0.060 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.090
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0.9 to 1.1
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.18 to 0.25
0 to 0.35