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AISI W1 Steel vs. N10001 Nickel

AISI W1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10001 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI W1 steel and the bottom bar is N10001 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 2320
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 83
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 50
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 85
25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 98.9
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.73
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
58 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.4