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Grade CZ100 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 4161 Steel

Grade CZ100 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4161 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CZ100 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 68
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 73
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 1.0
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
96.7 to 97.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 95 to 100
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040