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EN 1.3520 Steel vs. N12160 Nickel

EN 1.3520 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 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 EN 1.3520 steel and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 730
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
90
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 26
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 22
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.2
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.45 to 0.75
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0