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EN 1.8509 Steel vs. Grade CX2MW Nickel

EN 1.8509 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel 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 EN 1.8509 steel and the bottom bar is grade CX2MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 580
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 940
350

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2340
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
20 to 22.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.1
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.35
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
51.3 to 63
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35