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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy

Both grade CX2M nickel and EN 1.4869 casting alloy are nickel alloys. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4869 casting alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
70
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
14 to 16
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
11.4 to 23.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0