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EN 1.5638 Steel vs. N06603 Nickel

EN 1.5638 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 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 1.5638 steel and the bottom bar is N06603 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
50
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0.060 to 0.12
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.4
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 4.0
57.7 to 65.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.25
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.010 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.010 to 0.1