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EN 1.7386 Steel vs. Nickel 617

EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 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 1.7386 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 617.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 290
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
80
Shear Strength, MPa 340 to 410
510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 670
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 440
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 110
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 490
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0.8 to 1.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
10 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 86.8 to 90.5
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
44.5 to 62
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015