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SAE-AISI 9260 Steel vs. N06603 Nickel

SAE-AISI 9260 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06603 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 9260 steel and the bottom bar is N06603 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
76
Shear Strength, MPa 420
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
50
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 96.9
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
57.7 to 65.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.2
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.25
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.010 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.010 to 0.1