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SAE-AISI 4012 Steel vs. N06920 Nickel

SAE-AISI 4012 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4012 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, % 23
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
82
Shear Strength, MPa 270
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
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 2.1
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.090 to 0.14
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 98.2 to 98.9
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36.9 to 53.5
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
1.0 to 3.0