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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. EN 1.1118 Cast Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.1118 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1118 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
14 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
320 to 400
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
700 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
460 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
97 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
550 to 1050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
22 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.2 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
97.3 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.5 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015