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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