Thermal conductivity against densityHigher and further left: spreads more heat for its weightThermal expansion against thermal conductivityLower and further right: warps less when heated
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ATI 316 (UNS S31600), annealed 1.0 mm sheet, ATI technical data sheet (2012); Poisson's ratio from the Nickel Institute/SCI structural stainless design manual
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ATI 316, 316L, 317 and 317L Technical Data Sheet (2012)ATIarchived copyStainless Steel 316 · Yield strength: typical (representative), annealed 1.0 mm sheetStainless Steel 316 · Ultimate tensile strength: typical (representative), annealed 1.0 mm sheetStainless Steel 316 · Elongation at break: typical (representative), annealed, in 2 in. (51 mm)Stainless Steel 316 · Young's modulus (stiffness): typical, in tensionStainless Steel 316 · Density: typicalStainless Steel 316 · Thermal conductivity: 20–100 °CStainless Steel 316 · Thermal expansion: mean, 20–100 °CStainless Steel 316 · Specific heat: at 20 °CStainless Steel 316 · Melting point: melting rangeStainless Steel 316 · Max service temperature: oxidation (scaling) limit in air
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Ceramic Seal Material Properties (01899 F)CoorsTekarchived copyCeramic Alumina 96% · Ultimate tensile strength: typical tensile strength, 25 °C (ACMA Test #4)Ceramic Alumina 96% · Compressive strength: typical, 20 °C (ASTM-C773)Ceramic Alumina 96% · Flexural strength: flexural strength (MOR), 20 °C (ASTM-F417)Ceramic Alumina 96% · Young's modulus (stiffness): typical, 20 °C (ASTM-C848)Ceramic Alumina 96% · Density: typical (ASTM-C20)Ceramic Alumina 96% · Poisson's ratio: typical, 20 °C (ASTM-C848)Ceramic Alumina 96% · Thermal conductivity: typical, 20 °C (ASTM-C408)Ceramic Alumina 96% · Thermal expansion: mean, 25-1000 °C (ASTM-C372)Ceramic Alumina 96% · Specific heat: typical, 100 °C (ASTM-E1269)
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Design Manual for Structural Stainless Steel, 4th Edition (P413)Steel Construction Institutearchived copyStainless Steel 316 · Poisson's ratio: design value (structural stainless steels)
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Questions
Mechanical
Is Ceramic Alumina 96% stronger than Stainless Steel 316?
Stainless Steel 316 is stronger: its yield strength is 265 MPa against tensile strength 221 MPa for Ceramic Alumina 96% (20%).
Which is lighter, Ceramic Alumina 96% or Stainless Steel 316?
Ceramic Alumina 96% is lighter: 3,720 kg/m³ against 8,027 kg/m³ for Stainless Steel 316.
Which is stiffer, Ceramic Alumina 96% or Stainless Steel 316?
Ceramic Alumina 96% is stiffer: Young's modulus 303 GPa against 200 GPa for Stainless Steel 316, so the same part in Ceramic Alumina 96% deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Ceramic Alumina 96% or Stainless Steel 316?
For the same stiffness or strength: Ceramic Alumina 96% is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension), stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate, strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.
Part that must be
Ceramic Alumina 96%
Stainless Steel 316
Stiff rod or tie (tension)
lighter
3.27x heavier
Stiff beam (bending)
lighter
2.66x heavier
Stiff panel or plate
lighter
2.48x heavier
Strong rod or tie
lighter
1.8x heavier
Strong beam
lighter
1.91x heavier
Strong panel or plate
lighter
1.97x heavier
For the same stiffness or strength, mass scales with density over stiffness (or strength) raised to a power set by how the part is loaded: 1 for a rod in tension, 1/2 for a beam in bending, 1/3 for a panel (the standard material-selection indices).
Thermal
Which conducts heat better, Ceramic Alumina 96% or Stainless Steel 316?
Ceramic Alumina 96% conducts heat better: 24.7 W/m·K against 14.6 W/m·K for Stainless Steel 316.
Which expands less with temperature?
Ceramic Alumina 96% expands less: 8.2 µm/m·K against 16.5 µm/m·K for Stainless Steel 316.