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EN 2.4669 Nickel vs. EN 1.5535 Steel

EN 2.4669 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5535 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4669 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5535 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 16
11 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 390
210 to 320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 31
62 to 72
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 680
320 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1110
450 to 1490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 720
300 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
45 to 250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1380
240 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
16 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
13 to 44

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.2 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 5.0 to 9.0
97.6 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 65.9 to 77.7
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 2.3 to 2.8
0