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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. Nickel 333

AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 333 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is nickel 333.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 42
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 80
85
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
81
Shear Strength, MPa 410
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
24 to 27
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
9.3 to 24.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
44 to 48
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0