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Nickel 617 vs. SAE-AISI S1 Steel

Nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S1 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 617 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
690 to 1840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21 to 56

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
1.0 to 1.8
Cobalt (Co), % 10 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
91.6 to 96.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 62
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3