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EN 1.4857 Stainless Steel vs. Grade N12MV Nickel

EN 1.4857 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 41% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4857 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade N12MV nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 31.4 to 41.7
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 36
60.2 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.6