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EN 1.4864 Stainless Steel vs. EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel

EN 1.4864 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 72% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 1.4864 stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 33
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
47
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 75
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.35 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
12 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 41.7 to 51
9.8 to 28.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
58 to 66
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030