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Grade N12MV Nickel vs. S45503 Stainless Steel

Grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S45503 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade N12MV nickel and the bottom bar is S45503 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
4.6 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
710 to 800
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
1610 to 1850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
1430 to 1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
15
Density, g/cm3 9.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
82 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
57 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
39 to 43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
56 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 6.0
72.4 to 78.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 26 to 30
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 60.2 to 69.8
7.5 to 9.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.6
0