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AISI 308 Stainless Steel vs. N07776 Nickel

AISI 308 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07776 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 41% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 308 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N07776 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Reduction in Area, % 57
57
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
79
Shear Strength, MPa 410
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
85
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
12 to 22
Iron (Fe), % 64.1 to 71
0 to 24.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.0 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 12
50 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 2.5