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EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel vs. N06985 Nickel

EN 1.4542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 43% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4542 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 20
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370 to 640
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Shear Strength, MPa 550 to 860
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 1470
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 1300
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 62 to 160
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 880 to 4360
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 52
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 37
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29 to 49
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 5.0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 69.6 to 79
18 to 21
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.0
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.5