AISI 316N Stainless Steel vs. N07041 Nickel
AISI 316N stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316N stainless steel and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 9.0 to 39 | |
| 14 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 230 to 450 | |
| 540 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 420 to 690 | |
| 850 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 620 to 1160 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 270 to 870 | |
| 1050 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1400 | |
| 1320 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 15 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 16 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 95 to 230 | |
| 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 180 to 1880 | |
| 2510 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 to 41 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 20 to 31 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 4.1 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 26 | |
| 38 |