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EN 1.4981 Stainless Steel vs. N06002 Nickel

EN 1.4981 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 54% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4981 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 39
41
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
81
Shear Strength, MPa 420
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 59.6 to 66.7
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.6 to 2.0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17.5
42.3 to 54
Niobium (Nb), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 1.0