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EN 1.6956 Steel vs. EN 2.4668 Nickel

EN 1.6956 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4668 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 23% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 1.6956 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4668 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 680
590
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J 25
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Shear Strength, MPa 730
840
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1230
1390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1120
1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3320
3490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 43
46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 36
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Boron (B), % 0
0.0020 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.38
0.020 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.7
17 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 92.4 to 95.3
11.2 to 24.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
2.8 to 3.3
Nickel (Ni), % 2.9 to 3.8
50 to 55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.7 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Vanadium (V), % 0.080 to 0.25
0