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Grade N12MV Nickel vs. EN 1.3960 Stainless Steel

Grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3960 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 23% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade N12MV nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3960 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
21
Density, g/cm3 9.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
16.5 to 18.5
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 6.0
60.2 to 67.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 26 to 30
2.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 60.2 to 69.8
13 to 15
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.6
0