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N06230 Nickel vs. EN 1.8151 Steel

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.8151 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06230 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8151 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
670 to 1940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
2.2
Density, g/cm3 9.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
24 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
20 to 58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0.4 to 0.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
95.9 to 97.2
Lanthanum (La), % 0.0050 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47.5 to 65.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.75
1.3 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 13 to 15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.2