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AISI 201L Stainless Steel vs. Grade N7M Nickel

AISI 201L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade N7M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 201L stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade N7M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 46
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270 to 530
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 1040
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 790
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
75
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 1570
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 30
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 23
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 67.9 to 75
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
60.9 to 70
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030