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EN 1.7117 Steel vs. EN 2.4952 Nickel

EN 1.7117 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4952 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 1.7117 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4952 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 72
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1930
1150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
55
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0080
Carbon (C), % 0.49 to 0.56
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.4
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 0.7
65 to 79.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7