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EN 2.4816 Nickel vs. EN 1.4865 Stainless Steel

EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4865 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 2.4816 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4865 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
33
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
34.4 to 44.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 72 to 80
36 to 39
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.3
0