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EN 2.4889 Nickel vs. S38815 Stainless Steel

EN 2.4889 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 2.4889 nickel and the bottom bar is S38815 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
74
Shear Strength, MPa 490
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
19
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.9
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 98
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.12
0 to 0.030
Cerium (Ce), % 0.030 to 0.090
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 29
13 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.75 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 21 to 25
56.1 to 67
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 45 to 50.4
13 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.0
5.5 to 6.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020