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N06060 Nickel vs. S32050 Stainless Steel

N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32050 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 57% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06060 nickel and the bottom bar is S32050 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
81
Shear Strength, MPa 490
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
31
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 0.25 to 1.3
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 14
43.1 to 51.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12 to 14
6.0 to 6.6
Nickel (Ni), % 54 to 60
20 to 23
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.21 to 0.32
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0.25 to 1.3
0