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N06060 Nickel vs. S44635 Stainless Steel

N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S44635 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06060 nickel and the bottom bar is S44635 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
390
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
81
Shear Strength, MPa 490
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
22
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
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
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
24.5 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0.25 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 14
61.5 to 68.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12 to 14
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 54 to 60
3.5 to 4.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.3
0.2 to 0.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.035
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0.25 to 1.3
0