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AISI 310S Stainless Steel vs. N06045 Nickel

AISI 310S stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 310S stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06045 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 44
37
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250 to 280
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
77
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 470
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 350
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
42
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
250

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 25
28
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 220
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 310
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 48.3 to 57
21 to 25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
45 to 50.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010