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EN 2.4663 Nickel vs. EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel

EN 2.4663 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4659 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 51% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4663 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4659 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 40
49
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
81
Shear Strength, MPa 540
640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
37
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.7 to 1.4
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
23 to 25
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
35.7 to 45.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.5 to 10
5.5 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 48 to 59.6
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5