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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. EN 1.5521 Steel

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5521 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 1.5521 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
11 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
210 to 310
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
430 to 1390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
300 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
44 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
250 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
15 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
16 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13 to 41

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.16 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
98 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.9 to 1.2
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
0 to 0.3
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