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AISI 201L Stainless Steel vs. N06002 Nickel

AISI 201L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 41% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 201L stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 46
41
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270 to 530
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
81
Shear Strength, MPa 520 to 660
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 1040
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 790
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
55
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 1570
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 30
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 23
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 67.9 to 75
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
42.3 to 54
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
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 1.0