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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. EN 1.6228 Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.6228 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 1.6228 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
390

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
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
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
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
96.2 to 97.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
1.3 to 1.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050