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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. Nickel 80A

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 80A belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 80A.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 940
430
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
74
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1220
660
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
1040
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
55
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 1.8
Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
69.4 to 79.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.8 to 2.7
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0