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EN 1.3555 Steel vs. Nickel 600

EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3555 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 600.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
650 to 990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
20 to 26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
19 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 85.4 to 87.7
6.0 to 10
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.2 to 3.6
72 to 80
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0