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N06603 Nickel vs. EN 1.8159 Steel

N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.8159 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06603 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8159 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
660 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
23 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
19 to 58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.4 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.47 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 8.0 to 11
96.4 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.7 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 57.7 to 65.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Titanium (Ti), % 0.010 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Yttrium (Y), % 0.010 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.010 to 0.1
0