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SAE-AISI 4012 Steel vs. N06007 Nickel

SAE-AISI 4012 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06007 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4012 steel and the bottom bar is N06007 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
38
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Shear Strength, MPa 270
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1340
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 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.090 to 0.14
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 98.2 to 98.9
18 to 21
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
5.5 to 7.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36.1 to 51.1
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0