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N06985 Nickel vs. S32050 Stainless Steel

N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32050 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06985 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 220
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Shear Strength, MPa 480
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
31
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
22 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 18 to 21
43.1 to 51.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 8.0
6.0 to 6.6
Nickel (Ni), % 35.9 to 53.5
20 to 23
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.21 to 0.32
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.5
0