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EN 1.6587 Steel vs. N10665 Nickel

EN 1.6587 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10665 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.6587 steel and the bottom bar is N10665 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 73
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1420
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
1.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.8
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 58
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 50
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 36
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 42
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.21
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.4
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.35
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 1.7
64.8 to 74
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030