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N06002 Nickel vs. AISI 304Cu Stainless Steel

N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AISI 304Cu stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 47% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06002 nickel and the bottom bar is AISI 304Cu stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 41
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
76
Shear Strength, MPa 520
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.9
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
16
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
17 to 19
Cobalt (Co), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
63.9 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 42.3 to 54
8.0 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0.2 to 1.0
0