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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. EN 1.1191 Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.1191 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.1191 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
16 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
210 to 290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
630 to 700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310 to 440

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
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
2.1
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
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
83 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
260 to 510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.42 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
97.3 to 99.08
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035