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EN 2.4952 Nickel vs. S39277 Stainless Steel

EN 2.4952 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S39277 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 28% 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4952 nickel and the bottom bar is S39277 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
480
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Reduction in Area, % 14
57
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
80
Shear Strength, MPa 700
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1150
930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 670
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
23
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1180
1070
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0080
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
56.8 to 64.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 65 to 79.2
6.5 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.23 to 0.33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.0020
Titanium (Ti), % 1.8 to 2.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.8 to 1.2