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SAE-AISI 9254 Steel vs. N09777 Nickel

SAE-AISI 9254 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N09777 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 39% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 9254 steel and the bottom bar is N09777 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
77
Shear Strength, MPa 410
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
38
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0.51 to 0.59
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 0.8
14 to 19
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.1
28.5 to 47.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
34 to 42
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.0 to 3.0