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EN 1.3520 Steel vs. EN 2.4663 Nickel

EN 1.3520 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4663 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 EN 1.3520 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4663 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 730
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 26
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 22
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0.7 to 1.4
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.2
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
8.5 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
48 to 59.6
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.45 to 0.75
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.6