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Nickel 59 vs. SAE-AISI D7 Steel

Nickel 59 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D7 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 D7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
800 to 2120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1400
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
10
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
29 to 78
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
25 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
27 to 72

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
2.2 to 2.5
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
11.5 to 13.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
76.6 to 81.9
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
3.8 to 4.4