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Nickel 617 vs. SAE-AISI 1211 Steel

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1211 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 617 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1211 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
11 to 29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
200 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Shear Strength, MPa 510
280 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
430 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
260 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
61 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
180 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
15 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
16 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
98.7 to 99.23
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 62
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.070 to 0.12
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0.1 to 0.15