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EN 2.4851 Nickel vs. S44635 Stainless Steel

EN 2.4851 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S44635 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 41% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 2.4851 nickel and the bottom bar is S44635 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
390
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
81
Shear Strength, MPa 430
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
22
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.7
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.1
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 25
24.5 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 7.7 to 18
61.5 to 68.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 58 to 63
3.5 to 4.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.035
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 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.8