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EN 2.4642 Nickel vs. S32550 Stainless Steel

EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32550 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 41% 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 2.4642 nickel and the bottom bar is S32550 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
400
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Shear Strength, MPa 450
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
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 50
20
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 27 to 31
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 7.0 to 11
57.2 to 67
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 55.9 to 66
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030