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N06920 Nickel vs. S41003 Stainless Steel

N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S41003 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 30 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 N06920 nickel and the bottom bar is S41003 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
76
Shear Strength, MPa 500
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
10.5 to 12.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
83.4 to 89.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 36.9 to 53.5
0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
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), % 1.0 to 3.0
0