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SAE-AISI 1541 Steel vs. N06985 Nickel

SAE-AISI 1541 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 1541 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, % 11 to 17
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 420
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Shear Strength, MPa 440 to 480
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 790
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 680
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 52
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78 to 100
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410 to 1250
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 28
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 24
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 25
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.36 to 0.44
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), % 97.8 to 98.3
18 to 21
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.7
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