N10665 Nickel vs. EN 1.4710 Stainless Steel

N10665 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4710 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N10665 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4710 stainless steel.

UNS N10665 (2.4617, NiMo28) Nickel-Molybdenum Alloy EN 1.4710 (GX30CrSi7) Cast Stainless Steel

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		45
Elongation at Break, %		20

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		900
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		750

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1620
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		11
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		24

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		6.4

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		1.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		7.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		75
Base Metal Price, % relative		5.0

Density, g/cm³		9.3
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		200
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		24

Embodied Water, L/kg		270
Embodied Water, L/kg		76

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		6.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), %		0.2 to 0.35

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), %		6.0 to 8.0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), %		87.4 to 92.3

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		26 to 30
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.15

Nickel (Ni), %		64.8 to 74
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.035

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), %		1.0 to 2.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030