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EN 1.3955 Stainless Steel vs. N06045 Nickel

EN 1.3955 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 53% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 1.3955 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06045 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
37
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
42
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
250

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 19
28
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 65.5 to 73.5
21 to 25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 12
45 to 50.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010