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Nickel 80A vs. SAE-AISI 4037 Steel

Nickel 80A belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4037 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 80A and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4037 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 430
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Shear Strength, MPa 660
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1040
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
290

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
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1300
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 1.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.35 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
98 to 98.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 69.4 to 79.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 1.8 to 2.7
0