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EN 1.6587 Steel vs. N06975 Nickel

EN 1.6587 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06975 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.6587 steel and the bottom bar is N06975 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1420
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.8
50
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 58
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 50
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 36
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 42
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.21
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.7 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.4
10.2 to 23.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.35
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 1.7
47 to 52
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.7 to 1.5