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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. N06058 Nickel

SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06058 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel and the bottom bar is N06058 nickel.

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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
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
86
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1180
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
70
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
19 to 21
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
52.2 to 61
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.020 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.3
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0