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AISI 316H Stainless Steel vs. Grade CW12MW Nickel

AISI 316H stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CW12MW nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 38% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316H stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade CW12MW nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 40
4.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
70
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
15.5 to 17.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 72
4.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
16 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
49.2 to 60.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.8 to 5.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4