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N06985 Nickel vs. S21603 Stainless Steel

N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S21603 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 49% 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 N06985 nickel and the bottom bar is S21603 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
360
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
79
Shear Strength, MPa 480
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
17
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
17.5 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 18 to 21
57.6 to 67.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
7.5 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 8.0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 35.9 to 53.5
5.0 to 7.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.5
0