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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. EN 1.5522 Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5522 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5522 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
11 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
210 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
450 to 1490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
300 to 520

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
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
45 to 250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
250 to 720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
16 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13 to 44

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.2 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
98 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.9 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
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 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025