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SAE-AISI 4142 Steel vs. N07750 Nickel

SAE-AISI 4142 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07750 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 4142 steel and the bottom bar is N07750 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
520
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 370
770
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370
820

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.45
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 97.8
5.0 to 9.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
70 to 77.7
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.3 to 2.8