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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. N06210 Nickel

SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06210 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D4 steel and the bottom bar is N06210 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 15
51
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 920
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
85
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 1210
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1540
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
85
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
17
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 160
320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.1 to 2.4
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 80.6 to 86.3
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
18 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
54.8 to 62.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.35