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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. EN 1.4874 Stainless Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4874 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4874 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
70
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.35 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
19 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 22
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
23 to 38.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
2.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
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
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0