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SAE-AISI A4 Steel vs. N06025 Nickel

SAE-AISI A4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06025 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 A4 steel and the bottom bar is N06025 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2050
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

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 3.9
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 67
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0.15 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 2.2
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 92 to 95.5
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 1.8 to 2.2
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
59.2 to 65.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.010 to 0.1