N06002 Nickel vs. S45000 Stainless Steel
N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S45000 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 41% 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 S45000 stainless steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 210 | |
200 |
Elongation at Break, % | 41 | |
6.8 to 14 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | 250 | |
330 to 650 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.28 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 81 | |
76 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 520 | |
590 to 830 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 760 | |
980 to 1410 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 310 | |
580 to 1310 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 320 | |
280 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 990 | |
840 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1360 | |
1440 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1260 | |
1390 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 450 | |
480 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 9.9 | |
17 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
11 |
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 | |
13 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.5 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 9.3 | |
2.8 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 130 | |
39 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 270 | |
130 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 250 | |
94 to 160 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 230 | |
850 to 4400 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
25 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 25 | |
35 to 50 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 22 | |
28 to 36 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 2.6 | |
4.5 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 | |
33 to 47 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0.050 to 0.15 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 20.5 to 23 | |
14 to 16 |
Cobalt (Co), % | 0.5 to 2.5 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
1.3 to 1.8 |
Iron (Fe), % | 17 to 20 | |
72.1 to 79.3 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 8.0 to 10 | |
0.5 to 1.0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 42.3 to 54 | |
5.0 to 7.0 |
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 |