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N06060 Nickel vs. EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel

N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4659 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 58% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06060 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4659 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
49
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
81
Shear Strength, MPa 490
640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
37
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0.25 to 1.3
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 14
35.7 to 45.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12 to 14
5.5 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 54 to 60
21 to 23
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0.25 to 1.3
1.5 to 2.5