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EN 1.7239 Steel vs. Grade CX2M Nickel

EN 1.7239 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 1.7239 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 660 to 1990
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 71
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 59
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
22 to 24
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 98
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.060 to 0.15
15 to 16.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
56.4 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020