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N08028 Stainless Steel vs. N12160 Nickel

N08028 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 N08028 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Shear Strength, MPa 400
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
90
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 28
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 29 to 40.4
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 34
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0