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EN 1.3538 Steel vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

EN 1.3538 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CZ100 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3538 steel and the bottom bar is grade CZ100 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 740
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.0
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 26
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 22
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.7 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 97.2
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
95 to 100
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030