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Grade TDSiCr Steel vs. Nickel 201

Grade TDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 201 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 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 grade TDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is nickel 201.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1950
390 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
78
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
65
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 70
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 97.8
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
99 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010