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AISI 316N Stainless Steel vs. N12160 Nickel

AISI 316N stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 28 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 316N stainless steel and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 39
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 450
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 690
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1160
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 870
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
90
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95 to 230
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1880
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 41
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 31
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 26
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 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 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0