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N06002 Nickel vs. EN 1.4311 Stainless Steel

N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4311 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 48% 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 N06002 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4311 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 41
43
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
77
Shear Strength, MPa 520
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
950
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.9
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
16
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
17.5 to 19.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
65.7 to 73.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 42.3 to 54
8.5 to 11.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0.2 to 1.0
0