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Nickel 617 vs. EN 1.4034 Stainless Steel

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4034 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 1.4034 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
11 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
230 to 400
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Shear Strength, MPa 510
420 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
690 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
390 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
3.7

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
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
81 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
400 to 1370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
25 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.43 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
12.5 to 14.5
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
83 to 87.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
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 to 0.015