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EN 1.4311 Stainless Steel vs. EN 2.4669 Nickel

EN 1.4311 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4669 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 33% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4311 stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4669 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
390
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J 93
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Shear Strength, MPa 450
680
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
1110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 950
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
1380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 19.5
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 65.7 to 73.9
5.0 to 9.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 11.5
65.9 to 77.7
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.3 to 2.8