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SAE-AISI 1045 Steel vs. N06985 Nickel

SAE-AISI 1045 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 20% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 SAE-AISI 1045 steel and the bottom bar is N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 18
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 370
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
80
Shear Strength, MPa 380 to 410
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 680
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 580
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84 to 93
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 900
160
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 21 to 22
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 22
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.5
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 99
18 to 21
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.5