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AISI 304L Stainless Steel vs. N08024 Nickel

AISI 304L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08024 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 304L stainless steel and the bottom bar is N08024 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 46
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 430
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
79
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 680
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 1160
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 870
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
41
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
99
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
230

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
38
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 240
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92 to 1900
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 41
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 31
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 25
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
22.5 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 65 to 74
26.6 to 38.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
35 to 40
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035