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N06200 Nickel vs. S32550 Stainless Steel

N06200 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32550 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 35% 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06200 nickel and the bottom bar is S32550 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Elongation at Break, % 51
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
400
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
80
Shear Strength, MPa 560
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.1
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
20
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.4
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
24 to 27
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.3 to 1.9
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
57.2 to 67
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 17
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 51 to 61.7
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030