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N06455 Nickel vs. S32205 Stainless Steel

N06455 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32205 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 27% 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06455 nickel and the bottom bar is S32205 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 47
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
80
Shear Strength, MPa 550
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
1070
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
18
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 300
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 18
22 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
63.7 to 70.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 14 to 17
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 58.1 to 72
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.14 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.7
0