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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. EN 1.3541 Stainless Steel

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3541 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3541 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.43 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
12.5 to 14.5
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
83.4 to 87.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0