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SAE-AISI A2 Steel vs. N06603 Nickel

SAE-AISI A2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A2 steel and the bottom bar is N06603 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2040
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.5
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 89.4 to 93.3
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
57.7 to 65.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.010 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.010 to 0.1