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AISI 308L Stainless Steel vs. N06920 Nickel

AISI 308L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 308L stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06920 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
82
Shear Strength, MPa 380
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 22
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 70.5
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
36.9 to 53.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0