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SAE-AISI A2 Steel vs. N06110 Nickel

SAE-AISI A2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06110 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A2 steel and the bottom bar is N06110 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2040
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.5
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.0
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
28 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 89.4 to 93.3
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
9.0 to 12
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
51 to 62
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 4.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.5
0