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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. EN 1.4807 Stainless Steel

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4807 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 59% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 1.4807 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
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
39
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
6.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
97
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
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
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
17 to 20
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
36.6 to 46.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
34 to 36
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
1.0 to 2.5
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