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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. EN 1.7230 Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.7230 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 1.7230 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
11 to 12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
320 to 460
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
720 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
510 to 740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
420
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
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
79 to 97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
700 to 1460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
21 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0.8 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
96.7 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0.15 to 0.3
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 0.030