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S40977 Stainless Steel vs. N10276 Nickel

S40977 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10276 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 S40977 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N10276 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 21
47
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
84
Shear Strength, MPa 320
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
9.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
2.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
14.5 to 16.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 83.9 to 89.2
4.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
51 to 63.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35