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S32003 Stainless Steel vs. Nickel 333

S32003 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 333 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 S32003 stainless steel and the bottom bar is nickel 333.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 28
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
81
Shear Strength, MPa 480
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 660
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 22.5
24 to 27
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 68.2 to 75.9
9.3 to 24.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.5 to 2.0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 4.0
44 to 48
Nitrogen (N), % 0.14 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0