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N10276 Nickel vs. S40977 Stainless Steel

N10276 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S40977 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 N10276 nickel and the bottom bar is S40977 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 47
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
76
Shear Strength, MPa 550
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.1
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
6.5
Density, g/cm3 9.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 300
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.4
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 14.5 to 16.5
10.5 to 12.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 7.0
83.9 to 89.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17
0
Nickel (Ni), % 51 to 63.5
0.3 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0