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N06985 Nickel vs. S44625 Stainless Steel

N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S44625 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 44% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06985 nickel and the bottom bar is S44625 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Shear Strength, MPa 480
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
14
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
25 to 27.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 18 to 21
69.4 to 74.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 8.0
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 35.9 to 53.5
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.5
0