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AISI 304N Stainless Steel vs. N06045 Nickel

AISI 304N stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 52% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 304N stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06045 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 45
37
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 440
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 700
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1180
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 850
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
42
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
250

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 21
28
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 280
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1830
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 42
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 32
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 26
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 66.4 to 73.9
21 to 25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
45 to 50.4
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010