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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. N06985 Nickel

AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 52% 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 316LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 42
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
80
Shear Strength, MPa 410
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

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
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
18 to 21
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
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 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.5