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Nickel 617 vs. S32506 Stainless Steel

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32506 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 617 and the bottom bar is S32506 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Shear Strength, MPa 510
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
20
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
19

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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
60.8 to 67.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 62
5.5 to 7.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.050 to 0.3