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EN 1.8151 Steel vs. N10003 Nickel

EN 1.8151 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8151 steel and the bottom bar is N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1940
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
70
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.8
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 0
64.8 to 79
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 1.3 to 1.7
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.5