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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. EN 1.3518 Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3518 steel belongs to the iron 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 grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3518 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
96.3 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.9 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.45 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030