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Nickel 30 vs. EN 1.4458 Stainless Steel

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4458 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 nickel 30 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4458 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
30
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
75
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 31.5
19 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.4
0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 13 to 17
40.2 to 53
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 30.2 to 52.2
26 to 30
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 4.0
0