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SAE-AISI A2 Steel vs. N06255 Nickel

SAE-AISI A2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 22% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 N06255 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
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2040
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.5
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 89.4 to 93.3
6.0 to 24
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
6.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
47 to 52
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.69
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.5
0