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S38815 Stainless Steel vs. N06985 Nickel

S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 52% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S38815 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
80
Shear Strength, MPa 410
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
55
Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0.75 to 1.5
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 56.1 to 67
18 to 21
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.75 to 1.5
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 13 to 17
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.5