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EN 1.8527 Steel vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

EN 1.8527 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8527 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, % 16
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 520
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 800
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 490
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 41
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 66
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1670
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.12
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 3.7 to 4.3
20 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 93.2 to 95.1
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.85 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
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 0.4
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35