EN 1.4710 Stainless Steel vs. Grade CY40 Nickel

EN 1.4710 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CY40 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4710 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade CY40 nickel.

EN 1.4710 (GX30CrSi7) Cast Stainless Steel Grade CY40 (J06040) Cast Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		20
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		74
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		750
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		960

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1300

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		24
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		14

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		6.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		1.7

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		5.0
Base Metal Price, % relative		55

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		8.4

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.1

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130

Embodied Water, L/kg		76
Embodied Water, L/kg		260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		6.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.7

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.2 to 0.35
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.4

Chromium (Cr), %		6.0 to 8.0
Chromium (Cr), %		14 to 17

Iron (Fe), %		87.4 to 92.3
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 11

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), %		67 to 86

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.035
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		1.0 to 2.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 3.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030