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Nickel 333 vs. SAE-AISI 5155 Steel

Nickel 333 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5155 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 nickel 333 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5155 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0.7 to 0.9
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.3 to 24.5
97.2 to 97.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 44 to 48
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 4.0
0