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S46910 Stainless Steel vs. N06250 Nickel

S46910 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06250 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 40% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 26 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 S46910 stainless steel and the bottom bar is N06250 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 11
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250 to 1020
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
82
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 1410
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 2470
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450 to 2290
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 810
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48 to 130
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 510 to 4780
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 86
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 51
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 84
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.5
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 65 to 76
7.4 to 19.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 5.0
10.1 to 12
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10
50 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.090
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0.5 to 1.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.25 to 1.3