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EN 1.4959 Stainless Steel vs. N06985 Nickel

EN 1.4959 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 73% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4959 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 40
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
80
Shear Strength, MPa 430
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1090
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
55
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.25 to 0.65
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 39.4 to 50.5
18 to 21
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 34
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.25 to 0.65
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.5