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S31260 Stainless Steel vs. Grade N7M Nickel

S31260 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade N7M nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S31260 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade N7M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 23
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 59.6 to 67.6
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), % 5.5 to 7.5
60.9 to 70
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0.1 to 0.5
0