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N06002 Nickel vs. AISI 384 Stainless Steel

N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AISI 384 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 54% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06002 nickel and the bottom bar is AISI 384 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.9
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

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 55
20
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
15 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
60.9 to 68
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 42.3 to 54
17 to 19
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