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N07716 Nickel vs. S32550 Stainless Steel

N07716 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 31 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 N07716 nickel and the bottom bar is S32550 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 690
400
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Reduction in Area, % 46
57
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Shear Strength, MPa 580
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
20
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 11.3
57.2 to 67
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.0 to 9.5
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 59 to 63
4.5 to 6.5
Niobium (Nb), % 2.8 to 4.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 1.0 to 1.6
0