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SAE-AISI 4150 Steel vs. N07773 Nickel

SAE-AISI 4150 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07773 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4150 steel and the bottom bar is N07773 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 20
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 780
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 800
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1310
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1220
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82 to 180
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380 to 3930
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 47
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 34
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 39
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.53
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
18 to 27
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.7
0 to 32
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
2.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
45 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.5 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 2.0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 6.0