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N06985 Nickel vs. EN 1.4592 Stainless Steel

N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4592 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 47% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06985 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4592 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
82
Shear Strength, MPa 480
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1410
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
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
18
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
28 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 18 to 21
62.6 to 68.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 8.0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 35.9 to 53.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.5
0