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S40977 Stainless Steel vs. N12160 Nickel

S40977 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S40977 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 21
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Shear Strength, MPa 320
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
90
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 83.9 to 89.2
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0