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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. Nickel 242

SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 242.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 14
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
84
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1180
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
820

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
75
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
7.0 to 9.0
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
24 to 26
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
59.3 to 69
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0