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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. EN 1.3537 Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3537 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3537 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
620 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
18 to 22

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
1.7 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
96.4 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.25 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0.15 to 0.3
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
0.15 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030