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Nickel 725 vs. SAE-AISI 8740 Steel

Nickel 725 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 8740 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 725 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 8740 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
11 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
270 to 350
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Shear Strength, MPa 580
370 to 400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
580 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
380 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1270
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
71 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
390 to 850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
20 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
17 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22.5
0.4 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 2.3 to 15.3
96.5 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.0 to 9.5
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 55 to 59
0.4 to 0.7
Niobium (Nb), % 2.8 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 1.0 to 1.7
0