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Grade FDSiCr Steel vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

Grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1930
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
65
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 69
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
20 to 22.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.8
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
51.3 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35