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EN 1.8153 Steel vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

EN 1.8153 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 1.8153 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 72
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2040
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
65
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 62
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
20 to 22.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.7 to 96.9
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
51.3 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.35