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EN 2.4816 Nickel vs. S44626 Stainless Steel

EN 2.4816 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S44626 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 25% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 31 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 S44626 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
80
Shear Strength, MPa 470
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
14
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
25 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 6.0 to 10
68.1 to 74.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 72 to 80
0 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 1.0