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EN 1.7131 Steel vs. Nickel 242

EN 1.7131 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 242.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 1390
820

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 49
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 35
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 41
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.14 to 0.19
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
7.0 to 9.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 98.1
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.3
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
24 to 26
Nickel (Ni), % 0
59.3 to 69
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015