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Nickel 725 vs. SAE-AISI O6 Steel

Nickel 725 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 725 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
71
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1270
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
22 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
22 to 69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
1.3 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22.5
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.3 to 15.3
94.6 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.3 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.0 to 9.5
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 55 to 59
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 2.8 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.55 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 1.0 to 1.7
0