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EN 1.5026 Steel vs. N06230 Nickel

EN 1.5026 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 1.5026 steel and the bottom bar is N06230 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1980
620 to 840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
8.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
85
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 71
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 60
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.3
0 to 3.0
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0.3 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47.5 to 65.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
0.25 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
13 to 15