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AISI 317 Stainless Steel vs. N06002 Nickel

AISI 317 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 317 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, % 35 to 55
41
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250 to 330
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
81
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 470
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 710
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 420
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 17
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 21
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 260
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 430
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 25
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 15
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 58 to 68
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 15
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