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EN 1.7231 Steel vs. N10665 Nickel

EN 1.7231 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10665 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7231 steel and the bottom bar is N10665 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 12
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 360 to 500
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 930
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570 to 800
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
1.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 87 to 100
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 870 to 1700
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 33
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 27
27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 98.1
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0
64.8 to 74
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030