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EN 1.5023 Steel vs. Grade N7M Nickel

EN 1.5023 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade N7M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5023 steel and the bottom bar is grade N7M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 1860
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
75
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 67
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 43
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 56
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.42
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 97.7
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), % 0
60.9 to 70
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 1.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030