EN 1.4729 Stainless Steel vs. Nickel 201

EN 1.4729 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 201 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, 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 nickel 201.

EN 1.4729 (GX40CrSi13) Cast Stainless Steel Nickel Alloy 201 (2.4068, N02201, NA12)

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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, %		4.5 to 45

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		75
Shear Modulus, GPa		70

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1440

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		24
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		78

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

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		65

Density, g/cm³		7.6
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		150

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

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		11

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		6.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.3 to 0.5
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020

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

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		80.4 to 86.7
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.4

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.35

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

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), %		99 to 100

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

Silicon (Si), %		1.0 to 2.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.35

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010