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SAE-AISI A3 Steel vs. N06007 Nickel

SAE-AISI A3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06007 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 27% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A3 steel and the bottom bar is N06007 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 2150
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.0
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 77
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 48
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 70
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 88.7 to 92
18 to 21
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.6
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
5.5 to 7.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
36.1 to 51.1
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.4
0