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EN 1.8516 Steel vs. N10276 Nickel

EN 1.8516 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10276 nickel 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 1.8516 steel and the bottom bar is N10276 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 11
47
Fatigue Strength, MPa 570
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
84
Shear Strength, MPa 660
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1100
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 910
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
9.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.7
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2190
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
2.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 32
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.27
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 3.0 to 3.5
14.5 to 16.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 96.1
4.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 0.7
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0
51 to 63.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35