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EN 2.4632 Nickel vs. S35315 Stainless Steel

EN 2.4632 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S35315 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 56% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4632 nickel and the bottom bar is S35315 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 430
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
78
Shear Strength, MPa 770
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1250
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 780
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
34
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1570
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 39
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0.040 to 0.080
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 15 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
33.6 to 40.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 49 to 64
34 to 36
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.2 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0