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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

Both grade CX2M nickel and EN 2.4879 cast nickel are nickel alloys. They have 73% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
55
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.35 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
27 to 30
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
9.4 to 20.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
47 to 50
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0