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EN 2.4608 Nickel vs. S38815 Stainless Steel

EN 2.4608 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 2.4608 nickel and the bottom bar is S38815 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
74
Shear Strength, MPa 410
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
19
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
13 to 15
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 11.4 to 23.8
56.1 to 67
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 4.0
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 44 to 47
13 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
5.5 to 6.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 4.0
0