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EN 1.7131 Steel vs. EN 1.4889 Cast Nickel

EN 1.7131 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 1.4889 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7131 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4889 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 1390
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
1160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 49
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 35
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 41
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.14 to 0.19
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
32.5 to 37.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 98.1
10.5 to 21.2
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.3
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
42 to 46
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
1.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030