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EN 1.3541 Stainless Steel vs. EN 2.4642 Nickel

EN 1.3541 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4642 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 23% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 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 1.3541 stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4642 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
50
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 12.5 to 14.5
27 to 31
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 83.4 to 87.5
7.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
55.9 to 66
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015