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N06985 Nickel vs. S44635 Stainless Steel

N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S44635 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 51% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 N06985 nickel and the bottom bar is S44635 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
390
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Shear Strength, MPa 480
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
16
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
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
22
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
24.5 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 18 to 21
61.5 to 68.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 8.0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 35.9 to 53.5
3.5 to 4.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.035
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.5
0