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N06002 Nickel vs. EN 1.4371 Stainless Steel

N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4371 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 41% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 N06002 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4371 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 41
45 to 51
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
290 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
77
Shear Strength, MPa 520
520 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
740 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
320 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.9
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
12
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
270 to 310
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
250 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
16 to 17.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
66.7 to 74.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
6.0 to 8.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 42.3 to 54
3.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
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