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N10665 Nickel vs. S32050 Stainless Steel

N10665 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32050 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 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 N10665 nickel and the bottom bar is S32050 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
81
Shear Strength, MPa 600
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.2
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
31
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
22 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
43.1 to 51.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 26 to 30
6.0 to 6.6
Nickel (Ni), % 64.8 to 74
20 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.21 to 0.32
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020