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SAE-AISI 5120 Steel vs. N10276 Nickel

SAE-AISI 5120 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10276 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 5120 steel and the bottom bar is N10276 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 16
47
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Shear Strength, MPa 310
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
9.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
2.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.22
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
14.5 to 16.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.3
4.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0
51 to 63.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35