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N06002 Nickel vs. EN 1.4971 Stainless Steel

N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4971 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06002 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4971 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 41
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
81
Shear Strength, MPa 520
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.9
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
70
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.080 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0.5 to 2.5
18.5 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
24.3 to 37.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 42.3 to 54
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
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
2.0 to 3.0