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Nickel 617 vs. EN 1.6771 Steel

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.6771 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 617 and the bottom bar is EN 1.6771 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
8.0 to 8.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
440 to 680
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
930 to 1180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
740 to 1140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
440
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
58

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
75 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
1460 to 3450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
33 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
27 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
27 to 35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.27 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0.8 to 1.2
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
92.2 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 62
3.0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020