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Grade TDSiCr Steel vs. N06455 Nickel

Grade TDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06455 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade TDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is N06455 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1950
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
65
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 70
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
14 to 18
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 97.8
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
14 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58.1 to 72
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.7