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S38815 Stainless Steel vs. N10276 Nickel

S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10276 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 36% 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S38815 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N10276 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 34
47
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
84
Shear Strength, MPa 410
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
70
Density, g/cm3 7.5
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
14.5 to 16.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 56.1 to 67
4.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.75 to 1.5
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 13 to 17
51 to 63.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35