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SAE-AISI 1141 Steel vs. N06045 Nickel

SAE-AISI 1141 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 24% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1141 steel and the bottom bar is N06045 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
37
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270 to 430
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
77
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 480
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 810
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400 to 700
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
42
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 110
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430 to 1290
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 29
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 25
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 26
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.37 to 0.45
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.2
21 to 25
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.7
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
45 to 50.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0 to 0.010