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N06985 Nickel vs. EN 1.4740 Stainless Steel

N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4740 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 39% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06985 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4740 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
77

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
4.8

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
16 to 19
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 18 to 21
75.4 to 82.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 35.9 to 53.5
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.5
0