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Grade CX2M Nickel vs. EN 1.4615 Stainless Steel

Grade CX2M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 22% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 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 CX2M nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
50
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
840
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
13
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
99
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
63.1 to 72.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
7.0 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 56.4 to 63
4.5 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010