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Nickel 242 vs. EN 1.3960 Stainless Steel

Nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3960 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 27% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 29 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 nickel 242 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3960 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 300
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 820
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
21
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 300
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 7.0 to 9.0
16.5 to 18.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
60.2 to 67.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 24 to 26
2.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 59.3 to 69
13 to 15
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020