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N06060 Nickel vs. N08031 Stainless Steel

N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while N08031 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06060 nickel and the bottom bar is N08031 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
81
Shear Strength, MPa 490
510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
39
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
7.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
96
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
26 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0.25 to 1.3
1.0 to 1.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 14
29 to 36.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12 to 14
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 54 to 60
30 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0.25 to 1.3
0