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N06002 Nickel vs. S31254 Stainless Steel

N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S31254 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06002 nickel and the bottom bar is S31254 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 41
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
80
Shear Strength, MPa 520
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.9
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
28
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
5.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
19.5 to 20.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
51.4 to 56.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
6.0 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 42.3 to 54
17.5 to 18.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0.2 to 1.0
0