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EN 1.4587 Stainless Steel vs. N08026 Nickel

EN 1.4587 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08026 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 1.4587 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N08026 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
41
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
240

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 43
45
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
22 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 32.7 to 41.9
24.4 to 37.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
5.0 to 6.7
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 30
33 to 37.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030