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Nickel 617 vs. N08020 Stainless Steel

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 617 and the bottom bar is N08020 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
15 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
210 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
77
Shear Strength, MPa 510
380 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
610 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
270 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
38
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
6.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
92
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
83 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
180 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15

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 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
29.9 to 44
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
32 to 38
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.035