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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. EN 1.3539 Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3539 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 1.3539 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
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
450
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
3.2
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
57

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
20

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
1.8 to 2.1
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
95.2 to 96.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0.5 to 0.6
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
0.4 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030