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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. EN 1.4596 Stainless Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4596 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 25% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 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 1.4596 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
1030 to 1600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
790
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
15
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
36 to 56
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
29 to 39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
35 to 54

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
11.5 to 12.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
73.4 to 76.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
1.9 to 2.2
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
9.2 to 10.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.28 to 0.4