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N06002 Nickel vs. AISI 316N Stainless Steel

N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AISI 316N stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 51% 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 316N stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 41
9.0 to 39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
230 to 450
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
78
Shear Strength, MPa 520
420 to 690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
620 to 1160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.9
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
19
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
95 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
180 to 1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
22 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
16 to 18
Cobalt (Co), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
61.9 to 71.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 42.3 to 54
10 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0.2 to 1.0
0