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AISI 316N Stainless Steel vs. Grade M35-1 Nickel

AISI 316N stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade M35-1 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316N stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade M35-1 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
160
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 39
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 450
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1160
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 870
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1280
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95 to 230
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1880
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 41
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 31
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 26
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 71.9
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
59.8 to 74
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
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 1.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030