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Nickel 686 vs. EN 1.8527 Steel

Nickel 686 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.8527 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 686 and the bottom bar is EN 1.8527 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 51
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
520
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
74
Shear Strength, MPa 560
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
490
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.8
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
4.0
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
66

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
1670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0.040 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
3.7 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
93.2 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.75
0.85 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 49.5 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Titanium (Ti), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.4
0