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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. Nickel 686

AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 686 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 316LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is nickel 686.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 42
51
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
410
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
77
Shear Strength, MPa 410
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
70
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
19 to 23
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
49.5 to 63
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.4