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EN 1.7177 Steel vs. Grade N12MV Nickel

EN 1.7177 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade N12MV 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 1.7177 steel and the bottom bar is grade N12MV nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1990
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 71
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 59
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.65
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 98.2
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0
60.2 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.6