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Nickel 617 vs. EN 1.4005 Stainless Steel

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4005 stainless 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 1.4005 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
13 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
240 to 290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Shear Strength, MPa 510
390 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
630 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
370 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
90 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
350 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
23 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
23 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.060 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
12 to 14
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
82.4 to 87.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 62
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0.15 to 0.35