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EN 1.7240 Steel vs. N10624 Nickel

EN 1.7240 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10624 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7240 steel and the bottom bar is N10624 nickel.

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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 670 to 1990
810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 71
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 59
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
6.0 to 10
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.9
5.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
21 to 25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
53.9 to 68
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010