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S31727 Stainless Steel vs. EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel

S31727 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 51% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S31727 stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
47
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.7
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.35 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 19
12 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 2.8 to 4.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 53.7 to 61.3
9.8 to 28.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.8 to 4.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 14.5 to 16.5
58 to 66
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.21
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
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