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EN 1.4806 Stainless Steel vs. N10003 Nickel

EN 1.4806 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 1.4806 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
42
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
70
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 40.4 to 48.7
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 34 to 36
64.8 to 79
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5