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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. Grade N12MV Nickel

AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 21% 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade N12MV nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 42
6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
34
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
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
60.2 to 69.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
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
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.6