AISI 317 Stainless Steel vs. N07041 Nickel
AISI 317 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 317 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, % | 35 to 55 | |
| 14 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 250 to 330 | |
| 540 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 420 to 470 | |
| 850 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 580 to 710 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 250 to 420 | |
| 1050 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1380 | |
| 1320 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 15 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 210 to 260 | |
| 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 150 to 430 | |
| 2510 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 20 to 25 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 20 to 22 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 4.1 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 12 to 15 | |
| 38 |