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EN 2.4851 Nickel vs. S40977 Stainless Steel

EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S40977 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 26% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4851 nickel and the bottom bar is S40977 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Shear Strength, MPa 430
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.7
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 25
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 7.7 to 18
83.9 to 89.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 63
0.3 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
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 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0