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Nickel 617 vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 617 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
5.4 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
75
Shear Strength, MPa 510
470 to 1180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
13
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
26 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
77.9 to 84.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 62
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0