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EN 1.7231 Steel vs. N10003 Nickel

EN 1.7231 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7231 steel and the bottom bar is N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 12
42
Fatigue Strength, MPa 360 to 500
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 930
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570 to 800
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
12
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
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 87 to 100
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 870 to 1700
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 33
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 27
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 98.1
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 0
64.8 to 79
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5