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EN 1.5918 Steel vs. Grade CX2M Nickel

EN 1.5918 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5918 steel and the bottom bar is grade CX2M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1390
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
65
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 49
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 35
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 41
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.14 to 0.2
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 94.9 to 96.6
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 16.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 1.7
56.4 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020