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AISI 316 Stainless Steel vs. N06002 Nickel

AISI 316 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 51% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 316 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 55
41
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 430
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
81
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 690
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1180
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 850
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 590
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

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 19
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85 to 260
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 1820
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 41
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 31
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 72
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
42.3 to 54
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 1.0