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N06060 Nickel vs. EN 1.3955 Stainless Steel

N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3955 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 37% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06060 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3955 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
16
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.25 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 14
65.5 to 73.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12 to 14
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 54 to 60
10 to 12
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0.25 to 1.3
0