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EN 1.5501 Steel vs. EN 2.4952 Nickel

EN 1.5501 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4952 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 31 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 1.5501 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4952 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 17
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 270
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 63 to 73
14
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 310
700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 510
1150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 420
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 83
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 460
1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 18
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 18
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0080
Carbon (C), % 0.13 to 0.16
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 99.269
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
65 to 79.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7