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N06060 Nickel vs. EN 1.4518 Stainless Steel

N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4518 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 41% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 1.4518 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
20
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0.25 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 14
61.4 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12 to 14
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 54 to 60
9.0 to 12
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0.25 to 1.3
0