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S32003 Stainless Steel vs. EN 2.4668 Nickel

S32003 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4668 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 43% 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 S32003 stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4668 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
590
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
75
Shear Strength, MPa 480
840
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
1390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 660
3490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Boron (B), % 0
0.0020 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.020 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 22.5
17 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 68.2 to 75.9
11.2 to 24.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.5 to 2.0
2.8 to 3.3
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 4.0
50 to 55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.7 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.14 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 1.2