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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. N07752 Nickel

AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07752 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 36% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 N07752 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 42
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
450
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 51
23
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
73
Shear Strength, MPa 410
710
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
1120
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
60
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
1450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0070
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.020 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
14.5 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
5.0 to 9.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
70 to 77.1
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.0080
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.3 to 2.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.050