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Grade CX2MW Nickel vs. EN 1.7376 Steel

Grade CX2MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.7376 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 CX2MW nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7376 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.12 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
86.2 to 90.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.35 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 51.3 to 63
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.050