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EN 1.7220 Steel vs. EN 2.4668 Nickel

EN 1.7220 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4668 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 1.7220 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4668 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 73
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1720
1390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 61
46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 41
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 50
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Boron (B), % 0
0.0020 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.37
0.020 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
17 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 98.1
11.2 to 24.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
2.8 to 3.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
50 to 55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.7 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 1.2