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N06060 Nickel vs. S31803 Stainless Steel

N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S31803 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 37% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 26 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 N06060 nickel and the bottom bar is S31803 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
80
Shear Strength, MPa 490
460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
17
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
21 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0.25 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 14
63.7 to 71.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12 to 14
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 54 to 60
4.5 to 6.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0.25 to 1.3
0