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N06985 Nickel vs. EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel

N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4659 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 73% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 1.4659 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
49
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Shear Strength, MPa 480
640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
37
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
23 to 25
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 18 to 21
35.7 to 45.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 8.0
5.5 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 35.9 to 53.5
21 to 23
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.5
1.5 to 2.5