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SAE-AISI 8740 Steel vs. N06110 Nickel

SAE-AISI 8740 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 8740 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, % 11 to 23
53
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270 to 350
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 400
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 670
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 570
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
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 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 120
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 850
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.0
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
28 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.7
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
9.0 to 12
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.7
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