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SAE-AISI A8 Steel vs. N06250 Nickel

SAE-AISI A8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06250 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 21% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A8 steel and the bottom bar is N06250 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1920
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 68
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 62
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 88.5 to 91.9
7.4 to 19.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.2 to 1.7
10.1 to 12
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
50 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.75 to 1.1
0 to 0.090
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.25 to 1.3