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EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel vs. N06255 Nickel

EN 1.4962 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 48% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 1.4962 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06255 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 34
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 330
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
81
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 440
460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 690
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 490
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
55
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 610
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
17

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.0015 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 69
6.0 to 24
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 12.5 to 14.5
47 to 52
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.69
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.0
0 to 3.0