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Nickel 686 vs. EN 1.0303 Steel

Nickel 686 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.0303 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 686 and the bottom bar is EN 1.0303 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 51
12 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
150 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Shear Strength, MPa 560
220 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
290 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
200 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.8
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
30 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
110 to 270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
10 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
12 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
9.2 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0.020 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
99.335 to 99.71
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.75
0.25 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17
0
Nickel (Ni), % 49.5 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.4
0