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Nickel 686 vs. EN 1.4537 Stainless Steel

Nickel 686 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4537 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 686 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4537 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
210
Elongation at Break, % 51
42
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
80
Shear Strength, MPa 560
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.8
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
34
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
36.3 to 46.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17
4.7 to 5.7
Nickel (Ni), % 49.5 to 63
24 to 27
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.17 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.4
0