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S38815 Stainless Steel vs. EN 2.4669 Nickel

S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4669 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 37% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 S38815 stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4669 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
390
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Shear Strength, MPa 410
680
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
1110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
60
Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
1380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0.4 to 1.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0.75 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 56.1 to 67
5.0 to 9.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 13 to 17
65.9 to 77.7
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.3 to 2.8