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S38100 Stainless Steel vs. EN 2.4633 Nickel

S38100 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4633 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S38100 stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4633 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Shear Strength, MPa 400
510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 970
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.15 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 57.9 to 64
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 18.5
58.8 to 65.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.010 to 0.1