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AISI 317L Stainless Steel vs. N06045 Nickel

AISI 317L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 56% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 317L stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06045 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 44
37
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
77
Shear Strength, MPa 380
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
42
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
250

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
28
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 58 to 68
21 to 25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 15
45 to 50.4
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010