SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. N07041 Nickel
SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 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 D3 steel and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 9.8 to 15 | |
| 14 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 310 to 940 | |
| 540 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 470 to 1220 | |
| 850 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 770 to 2050 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 480 to 1550 | |
| 1050 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1390 | |
| 1320 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 31 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.7 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 97 to 180 | |
| 180 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 28 to 74 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 47 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 8.3 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 23 to 63 | |
| 38 |