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EN 1.7323 Steel vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

EN 1.7323 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 1.7323 steel and the bottom bar is grade CX2MW 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 480 to 1460
620

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 45
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
65
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 52
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 36
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 43
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.23
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.6
20 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.4
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.5
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
51.3 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35