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EN 2.4668 Nickel vs. S38815 Stainless Steel

EN 2.4668 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 49% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4668 nickel and the bottom bar is S38815 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 14
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 590
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
74
Shear Strength, MPa 840
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1390
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1160
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
19
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3490
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.3
Boron (B), % 0.0020 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
13 to 15
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.75 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 11.2 to 24.6
56.1 to 67
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.8 to 3.3
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 50 to 55
13 to 17
Niobium (Nb), % 4.7 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
5.5 to 6.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0.6 to 1.2
0