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N10665 Nickel vs. EN 1.5538 Steel

N10665 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5538 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N10665 nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.5538 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
530 to 1810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.2
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
2.0
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
19 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
16 to 53

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.35 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
97.2 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.2 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 26 to 30
0
Nickel (Ni), % 64.8 to 74
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025