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EN 1.5514 Steel vs. Grade CY40 Nickel

EN 1.5514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CY40 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 1.5514 steel and the bottom bar is grade CY40 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 1680
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
960
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 49
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 60
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 40
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 50
16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 99.099
0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
67 to 86
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030