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EN 1.7233 Steel vs. N06255 Nickel

EN 1.7233 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7233 steel and the bottom bar is N06255 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 23
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270 to 530
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Shear Strength, MPa 450 to 590
460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 960
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 780
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.0
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 200
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380 to 1630
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 34
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 28
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 28
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.39 to 0.45
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 97.5
6.0 to 24
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 0.7
6.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 52
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.69
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 3.0