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SAE-AISI 1039 Steel vs. N06250 Nickel

SAE-AISI 1039 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06250 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1039 steel and the bottom bar is N06250 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 18
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 370
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
82
Shear Strength, MPa 380 to 420
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 690
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340 to 580
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 88 to 94
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310 to 890
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 22
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.37 to 0.44
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 98.9
7.4 to 19.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
10.1 to 12
Nickel (Ni), % 0
50 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.090
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.25 to 1.3