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Nickel 617 vs. S35115 Stainless Steel

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S35115 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 47% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 S35115 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
79
Shear Strength, MPa 510
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
26
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
3.9
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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
23 to 25
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
47.6 to 55.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 62
19 to 22
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015