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Nickel 617 vs. AISI 316 Stainless Steel

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AISI 316 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 617 and the bottom bar is AISI 316 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
8.0 to 55
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
210 to 430
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
78
Shear Strength, MPa 510
350 to 690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
520 to 1180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
230 to 850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
590
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
19
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
85 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
130 to 1820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
18 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
11 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
16 to 18
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
62 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 62
10 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030