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S32053 Stainless Steel vs. Nickel 617

S32053 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 S32053 stainless steel and the bottom bar is nickel 617.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 46
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Shear Strength, MPa 510
510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
75
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
10 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 41.7 to 48.8
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 6.0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
44.5 to 62
Nitrogen (N), % 0.17 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015