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Nickel 80A vs. SAE-AISI 1055 Steel

Nickel 80A belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1055 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 80A and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1055 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
11 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 430
260 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
72
Shear Strength, MPa 660
440 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1040
730 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
400 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
80 to 85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1300
440 to 1070
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
23 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 1.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
98.4 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 69.4 to 79.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 1.8 to 2.7
0