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S41045 Stainless Steel vs. Grade N7M Nickel

S41045 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 (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S41045 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade N7M nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 25
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
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 10
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 13
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 83.8 to 88
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
60.9 to 70
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.6
0
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 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030