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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. N06210 Nickel

SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06210 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D5 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, % 5.4 to 14
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
85
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1180
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
85
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
17
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
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