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EN 1.7131 Steel vs. Nickel 201

EN 1.7131 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 201 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7131 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 201.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 1390
390 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
78
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 49
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 35
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 41
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.14 to 0.19
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 98.1
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.3
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
99 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010