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N06985 Nickel vs. S32202 Stainless Steel

N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32202 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06985 nickel and the bottom bar is S32202 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
400
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
79
Shear Strength, MPa 480
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1030
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
12
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
21.5 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 18 to 21
69.4 to 77.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 35.9 to 53.5
1.0 to 2.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.26
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.5
0