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AISI 310 Stainless Steel vs. EN 2.4642 Nickel

AISI 310 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 310 stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4642 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 45
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 280
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
78
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 470
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
14

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 25
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 220
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 310
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
27 to 31
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 57
7.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
55.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015