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S38815 Stainless Steel vs. EN 2.4816 Nickel

S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 38% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S38815 stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4816 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
74
Shear Strength, MPa 410
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
55
Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0.75 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 56.1 to 67
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 13 to 17
72 to 80
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
0 to 0.3