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AISI 384 Stainless Steel vs. N10276 Nickel

AISI 384 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10276 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 39% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 384 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N10276 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
9.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
70
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
2.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
14.5 to 16.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 60.9 to 68
4.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 17 to 19
51 to 63.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35