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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. EN 1.5410 Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5410 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5410 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
20 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
290 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
560 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
400 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
430 to 610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
96.9 to 98.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.2 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0.2 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.1