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AISI 429 Stainless Steel vs. N07716 Nickel

AISI 429 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07716 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 429 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N07716 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
690
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 50
46
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Shear Strength, MPa 300
580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 810
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
75
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 16
19 to 22
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 86
0 to 11.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.0 to 9.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
59 to 63
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.8 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.0 to 1.6