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EN 1.4470 Stainless Steel vs. N06985 Nickel

EN 1.4470 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 51% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 1.4470 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 23
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

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
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 63.7 to 71.9
18 to 21
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.2
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 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.5