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N06985 Nickel vs. EN 1.4405 Stainless Steel

N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4405 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 43% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 N06985 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4405 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
13
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
15 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 18 to 21
73.6 to 80.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 8.0
0.7 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 35.9 to 53.5
4.0 to 6.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.5
0