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Grade N7M Nickel vs. S32304 Stainless Steel

Grade N7M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32304 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 grade N7M nickel and the bottom bar is S32304 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 85
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1590
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
14
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
21.5 to 24.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.050 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
65 to 75.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 30 to 33
0.050 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 60.9 to 70
3.0 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030