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SAE-AISI 1018 Steel vs. N07716 Nickel

SAE-AISI 1018 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07716 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 31 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 SAE-AISI 1018 steel and the bottom bar is N07716 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 27
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 270
690
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 45 to 57
46
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 300
580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 480
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 400
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75 to 100
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 430
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 17
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Iron (Fe), % 98.8 to 99.25
0 to 11.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.0 to 9.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
59 to 63
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.8 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.0 to 1.6