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EN 1.4462 Stainless Steel vs. N06002 Nickel

EN 1.4462 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 1.4462 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 26
41
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Shear Strength, MPa 500
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 520
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 63.7 to 71.9
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
42.3 to 54
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 1.0