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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. EN 1.8505 Steel

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.8505 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 1.8505 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
540
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
1050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
1950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.28 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
1.5 to 1.8
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
95.4 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0.2 to 0.4
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 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0