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Nickel 59 vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

Nickel 59 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 59 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 50
5.4 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
75
Shear Strength, MPa 560
470 to 1180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
13
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
26 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
77.9 to 84.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 56.2 to 62.9
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0