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Nickel 30 vs. S32304 Stainless Steel

Nickel 30 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32304 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 43% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 30 and the bottom bar is S32304 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
79
Shear Strength, MPa 440
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
14
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 31.5
21.5 to 24.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.4
0.050 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 13 to 17
65 to 75.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 6.0
0.050 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 30.2 to 52.2
3.0 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 4.0
0