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AISI 304Cu Stainless Steel vs. Nickel 617

AISI 304Cu stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 304Cu stainless steel and the bottom bar is nickel 617.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Shear Strength, MPa 370
510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
10 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 63.9 to 72
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10
44.5 to 62
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015