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Nickel 617 vs. EN 1.1170 Steel

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.1170 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 617 and the bottom bar is EN 1.1170 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
16 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
220 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Shear Strength, MPa 510
390 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
640 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
330 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
91 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
290 to 670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
23 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.25 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0 to 0.4
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
96.7 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.3 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 62
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.035