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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. EN 1.8527 Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.8527 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 1.8527 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
520
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
490
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
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
66

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
1670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.040 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
3.7 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
93.2 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.85 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0.4 to 0.6
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 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035