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Nickel 59 vs. SAE-AISI O6 Steel

Nickel 59 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 nickel 59 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
71
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
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
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
22 to 69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
1.3 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
94.6 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.3 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
0.2 to 0.3
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
0.55 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030