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N07716 Nickel vs. S32906 Stainless Steel

N07716 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32906 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 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 N07716 nickel and the bottom bar is S32906 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 690
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
81
Shear Strength, MPa 580
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
850
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
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
13
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
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
28 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 11.3
56.6 to 63.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.8 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.0 to 9.5
1.5 to 2.6
Nickel (Ni), % 59 to 63
5.8 to 7.5
Niobium (Nb), % 2.8 to 4.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 1.0 to 1.6
0