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SAE-AISI A6 Steel vs. N08221 Nickel

SAE-AISI A6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08221 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A6 steel and the bottom bar is N08221 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
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750 to 1990
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.7
44
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
240

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 4.8
40
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 71
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 65
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 93 to 95.8
22 to 33.9
Manganese (Mn), % 1.8 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
5.0 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
39 to 46
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 1.0