EN 1.4729 Stainless Steel vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

EN 1.4729 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CZ100 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 1.4729 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade CZ100 nickel.

EN 1.4729 (GX40CrSi13) Cast Stainless Steel Grade CZ100 (J02100) Cast Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180

Elongation at Break, %		15
Elongation at Break, %		11

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		75
Shear Modulus, GPa		69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		850
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		900

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1300

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		24
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		73

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		19

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		7.5
Base Metal Price, % relative		60

Density, g/cm³		7.6
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		10

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Embodied Water, L/kg		100
Embodied Water, L/kg		230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		6.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.3 to 0.5
Carbon (C), %		0 to 1.0

Chromium (Cr), %		12 to 14
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.3

Iron (Fe), %		80.4 to 86.7
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), %		95 to 100

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		1.0 to 2.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 2.0

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