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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. N06985 Nickel

SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 36% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 N06985 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 14
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
80
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1180
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
55
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
18 to 21
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0