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EN 1.4409 Stainless Steel vs. Grade N7M Nickel

EN 1.4409 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade N7M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 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 1.4409 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade N7M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 34
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 61.7 to 71
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 2.5
30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
60.9 to 70
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030