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AISI 317L Stainless Steel vs. N08026 Nickel

AISI 317L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08026 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 317L stainless steel and the bottom bar is N08026 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 44
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
80
Shear Strength, MPa 380
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
41
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
240

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
45
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
170
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
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
22 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 58 to 68
24.4 to 37.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
5.0 to 6.7
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 15
33 to 37.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030