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EN 1.6368 Steel vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

EN 1.6368 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.6368 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, % 18
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 330
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 690
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460 to 490
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
65
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 580 to 650
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 24
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 22
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.015 to 0.040
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.17
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
20 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.1 to 97.2
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.5
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 1.3
51.3 to 63
Niobium (Nb), % 0.015 to 0.045
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.5
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