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EN 1.8507 Steel vs. N06255 Nickel

EN 1.8507 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8507 steel and the bottom bar is N06255 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 16
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
81
Shear Strength, MPa 550
460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 670
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1210
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.37
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.3
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.7
6.0 to 24
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
6.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 52
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.69
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 3.0