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Nickel 80A vs. SAE-AISI A3 Steel

Nickel 80A belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A3 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 80A and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1040
700 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
6.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
25 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
23 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
23 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 1.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
88.7 to 92
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 69.4 to 79.7
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 1.8 to 2.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.4