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EN 1.6579 Steel vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

EN 1.6579 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CZ100 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 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 1.6579 steel and the bottom bar is grade CZ100 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380 to 570
68
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850 to 980
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 600 to 910
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.7
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 120
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 950 to 2210
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 35
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 28
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 29
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.38
0 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 94.2 to 96.1
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 1.7
95 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030