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N12160 Nickel vs. S38815 Stainless Steel

N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 35% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N12160 nickel and the bottom bar is S38815 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
74
Shear Strength, MPa 500
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1330
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1280
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
19
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
13 to 15
Cobalt (Co), % 27 to 33
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
56.1 to 67
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 25 to 44.4
13 to 17
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.4 to 3.0
5.5 to 6.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0