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N06035 Nickel vs. S45503 Stainless Steel

N06035 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S45503 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 22% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06035 nickel and the bottom bar is S45503 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
4.6 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
710 to 800
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
75
Shear Strength, MPa 440
940 to 1070
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
1610 to 1850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
1430 to 1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1030
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
15
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
82 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
57 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
39 to 43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
56 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 32.3 to 34.3
11 to 12.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
72.4 to 78.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.6 to 9.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 51.1 to 60.2
7.5 to 9.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.6
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.2
0