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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. Nickel 718

EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 718 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3961 alloy and the bottom bar is nickel 718.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 31
12 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
75
Shear Strength, MPa 300
660 to 950
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
930 to 1530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
510 to 1330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
75
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
140 to 390
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
660 to 4560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
31 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
25 to 35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
27 to 44

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
17 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
11.1 to 24.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
2.8 to 3.3
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
50 to 55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.65 to 1.2