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Grade N12MV Nickel vs. EN 1.3558 Steel

Grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade N12MV nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3558 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
490
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
45
Density, g/cm3 9.2
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.7 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 6.0
73.7 to 77.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 26 to 30
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 60.2 to 69.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.6
1.0 to 1.3