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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. EN 1.3542 Stainless Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.6 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
12.5 to 14.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
82.7 to 87.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030