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EN 2.4608 Nickel vs. S31803 Stainless Steel

EN 2.4608 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S31803 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4608 nickel and the bottom bar is S31803 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
80
Shear Strength, MPa 410
460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
17
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
21 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 11.4 to 23.8
63.7 to 71.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 4.0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 44 to 47
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 4.0
0