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N06002 Nickel vs. S17700 Stainless Steel

N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S17700 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 44% 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 N06002 nickel and the bottom bar is S17700 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 41
1.0 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
290 to 560
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
76
Shear Strength, MPa 520
740 to 940
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
1180 to 1650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
430 to 1210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.9
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

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
13
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
15 to 210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
460 to 3750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
42 to 59
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
32 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
39 to 54

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
16 to 18
Cobalt (Co), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
70.5 to 76.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 42.3 to 54
6.5 to 7.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
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