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EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel vs. N06230 Nickel

EN 1.4659 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 51% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4659 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06230 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 49
38 to 48
Fatigue Strength, MPa 460
250 to 360
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
83
Shear Strength, MPa 640
420 to 600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
620 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
330 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
8.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
85
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.5
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 370
200 to 330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
250 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
2.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 35.7 to 45.7
0 to 3.0
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0.3 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.5 to 6.5
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 21 to 23
47.5 to 65.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0.35 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0.25 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.5
13 to 15