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EN 1.4971 Stainless Steel vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

EN 1.4971 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 52% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4971 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade CX2MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
220
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
65
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
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 3.4
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.16
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 18.5 to 21
0
Iron (Fe), % 24.3 to 37.1
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 21
51.3 to 63
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 2.0 to 3.0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35