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SAE-AISI 5130 Steel vs. N06110 Nickel

SAE-AISI 5130 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06110 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 5130 steel and the bottom bar is N06110 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 22
53
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 330
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 390
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 640
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 530
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 98
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 750
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 23
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 21
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.0
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.33
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
28 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.1
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.0 to 12
Nickel (Ni), % 0
51 to 62
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 4.0