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N06603 Nickel vs. S32053 Stainless Steel

N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32053 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 58% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 N06603 nickel and the bottom bar is S32053 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 28
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Shear Strength, MPa 480
510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
33
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.4 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 8.0 to 11
41.7 to 48.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 57.7 to 65.6
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.17 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0.010 to 0.25
0
Yttrium (Y), % 0.010 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.010 to 0.1
0