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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. EN 1.4416 Stainless Steel

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4416 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4416 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
19 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
45.2 to 52.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0