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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. EN 1.0411 Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.0411 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0411 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
12 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
200 to 320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
420 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
43 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
190 to 610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
15 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.18 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
98.7 to 99.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025