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AISI 310 Stainless Steel vs. EN 2.4889 Nickel

AISI 310 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4889 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 2.4889 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180 to 220
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 45
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 280
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 470
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
13
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
42
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
250

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 25
28
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 220
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 310
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 57
21 to 25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
45 to 50.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010