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Nickel 30 vs. EN 1.4806 Stainless Steel

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4806 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 30 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4806 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
31
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 31.5
16 to 18
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 13 to 17
40.4 to 48.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 30.2 to 52.2
34 to 36
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 4.0
0