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N12160 Nickel vs. EN 1.4971 Stainless Steel

N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4971 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N12160 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4971 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Shear Strength, MPa 500
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1330
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1280
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
70
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.080 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 27 to 33
18.5 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
24.3 to 37.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 25 to 44.4
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0.75 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
2.0 to 3.0