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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. EN 1.0566 Steel

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.0566 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0566 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.024
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
96.2 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.1 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.0080
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1