AISI 440A Stainless Steel vs. N07041 Nickel
AISI 440A stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 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 440A 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, % | 5.0 to 20 | |
| 14 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 270 to 790 | |
| 540 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 450 to 1040 | |
| 850 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 730 to 1790 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 420 to 1650 | |
| 1050 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1370 | |
| 1320 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 23 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 10 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.7 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 87 to 120 | |
| 180 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 26 to 65 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 23 to 43 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 6.2 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 26 to 65 | |
| 38 |