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Nickel 30 vs. EN 1.4581 Stainless Steel

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4581 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 48% 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 1.4581 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
28
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
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
21
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
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 2.7
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 31.5
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 13 to 17
61.4 to 71
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 30.2 to 52.2
9.0 to 12
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 4.0
0