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S31727 Stainless Steel vs. EN 2.4608 Nickel

S31727 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4608 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 56% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S31727 stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4608 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 40
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
81
Shear Strength, MPa 430
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
55
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.7
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 19
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 2.8 to 4.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 53.7 to 61.3
11.4 to 23.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.8 to 4.5
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 14.5 to 16.5
44 to 47
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.21
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.7 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0