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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. N07716 Nickel

SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07716 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D4 steel and the bottom bar is N07716 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 15
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 920
690
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
78
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 1210
580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1540
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.0
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
75
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 160
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 2.1 to 2.4
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 80.6 to 86.3
0 to 11.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
7.0 to 9.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
59 to 63
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.8 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.0 to 1.6
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0