AISI 431 Stainless Steel vs. N07041 Nickel
AISI 431 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 (15, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 431 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, % | 15 to 17 | |
| 14 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 430 to 610 | |
| 540 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 550 to 840 | |
| 850 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 890 to 1380 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 710 to 1040 | |
| 1050 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1450 | |
| 1320 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 26 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.7 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 140 to 180 | |
| 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 1270 to 2770 | |
| 2510 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 32 to 50 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 27 to 36 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 7.0 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 28 to 43 | |
| 38 |