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N06045 Nickel vs. S45503 Stainless Steel

N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S45503 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 44% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 N06045 nickel and the bottom bar is S45503 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 37
4.6 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
710 to 800
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
75
Shear Strength, MPa 470
940 to 1070
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
1610 to 1850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
1430 to 1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
15
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.9
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 98
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
13
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
82 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
57 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
39 to 43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
56 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.12
0 to 0.010
Cerium (Ce), % 0.030 to 0.090
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 29
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 21 to 25
72.4 to 78.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 45 to 50.4
7.5 to 9.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.0 to 1.4