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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. N06603 Nickel

EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is N06603 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 490
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
50
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
57.7 to 65.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.25
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.010 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.010 to 0.1