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N06975 Nickel vs. S32520 Stainless Steel

N06975 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32520 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 54% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06975 nickel and the bottom bar is S32520 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Shear Strength, MPa 470
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
20
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
960
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 26
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.2
0.5 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 10.2 to 23.6
57.3 to 66.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 7.0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 52
5.5 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0.7 to 1.5
0