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AISI 316 Stainless Steel vs. N06045 Nickel

AISI 316 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 53% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316 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, % 8.0 to 55
37
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 430
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 690
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1180
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 850
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 590
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
42
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
250

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 26
28
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85 to 260
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 1820
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 41
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 31
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 72
21 to 25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
45 to 50.4
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010