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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. EN 1.5026 Steel

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5026 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5026 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
660 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
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
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
24 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20 to 60

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.52 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
96.5 to 97.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
1.6 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0