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AISI 308L Stainless Steel vs. N06250 Nickel

AISI 308L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06250 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 308L stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06250 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
82
Shear Strength, MPa 380
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 22
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 70.5
7.4 to 19.4
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
10.1 to 12
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
50 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
0 to 0.090
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.25 to 1.3