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S40977 Stainless Steel vs. EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy

S40977 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 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 S40977 stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4869 casting alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 21
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
14 to 16
Iron (Fe), % 83.9 to 89.2
11.4 to 23.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
33 to 37
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0