SAE-AISI 4320 Steel vs. N07041 Nickel
SAE-AISI 4320 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4320 steel and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 21 to 29 | |
| 14 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 320 | |
| 540 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 370 to 500 | |
| 850 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 570 to 790 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 430 to 460 | |
| 1050 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
| 1320 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 46 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 140 to 150 | |
| 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 480 to 560 | |
| 2510 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 20 to 28 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 19 to 24 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 to 27 | |
| 38 |