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N06975 Nickel vs. S41003 Stainless Steel

N06975 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S41003 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 30% 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 N06975 nickel and the bottom bar is S41003 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Shear Strength, MPa 470
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 26
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 10.2 to 23.6
83.4 to 89.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 52
0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.7 to 1.5
0