N10665 Nickel vs. EN 1.4729 Stainless Steel

N10665 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4729 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N10665 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4729 stainless steel.

UNS N10665 (2.4617, NiMo28) Nickel-Molybdenum Alloy EN 1.4729 (GX40CrSi13) Cast Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		45
Elongation at Break, %		15

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		75

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		900
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		850

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1620
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		11
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		24

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		2.8

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		1.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		75
Base Metal Price, % relative		7.5

Density, g/cm³		9.3
Density, g/cm³		7.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.1

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		200
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		29

Embodied Water, L/kg		270
Embodied Water, L/kg		100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		6.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), %		0.3 to 0.5

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), %		12 to 14

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), %		80.4 to 86.7

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		26 to 30
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.5

Nickel (Ni), %		64.8 to 74
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), %		1.0 to 2.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030