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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. N10003 Nickel

AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 25% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 42
42
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
80
Shear Strength, MPa 410
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
70
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
64.8 to 79
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5