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AISI 317L Stainless Steel vs. N06985 Nickel

AISI 317L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 56% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 317L stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 44
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
80
Shear Strength, MPa 380
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 58 to 68
18 to 21
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 15
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.5