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S32053 Stainless Steel vs. N06455 Nickel

S32053 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06455 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 49% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 N06455 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 46
47
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Rockwell B Hardness 83
90
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
82
Shear Strength, MPa 510
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
65
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
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
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
14 to 18
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.0
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
14 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
58.1 to 72
Nitrogen (N), % 0.17 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.7