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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. EN 1.4652 Stainless Steel

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4652 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 56% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4652 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
450
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
34
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
340
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
38.3 to 46.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
7.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0