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SAE-AISI 1146 Steel vs. N06920 Nickel

SAE-AISI 1146 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. 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 1146 steel and the bottom bar is N06920 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 17
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 400
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
82
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 440
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 730
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360 to 630
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
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
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93 to 97
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340 to 1050
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 26
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 22
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.49
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.8
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36.9 to 53.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0