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SAE-AISI A6 Steel vs. N10001 Nickel

SAE-AISI A6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10001 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A6 steel and the bottom bar is N10001 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750 to 1990
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.7
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 71
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 65
25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 93 to 95.8
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.8 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
58 to 69.8
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
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4