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SAE-AISI 4340M Steel vs. N07752 Nickel

SAE-AISI 4340M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07752 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 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 4340M steel and the bottom bar is N07752 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 690
450
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 1360
710
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2340
1120
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1240
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 55
260

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4120
1450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 84
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 70
34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0070
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0.020 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
14.5 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 93.3 to 94.8
5.0 to 9.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.65 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.35 to 0.45
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
70 to 77.1
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.012
0 to 0.0080
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 1.8
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.012
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.3 to 2.8
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.050