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S31803 Stainless Steel vs. EN 2.4608 Nickel

S31803 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4608 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S31803 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, % 29
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Shear Strength, MPa 460
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 63.7 to 71.9
11.4 to 23.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
44 to 47
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.2
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 0.020
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0