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S32304 Stainless Steel vs. EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel

S32304 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32304 stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1050
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
47
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 520
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.35 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 21.5 to 24.5
12 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 65 to 75.4
9.8 to 28.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.050 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.5
58 to 66
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030