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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. EN 1.4886 Stainless Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4886 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4886 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
31
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
17 to 20
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
38.7 to 49
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
33 to 37
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015