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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. N08026 Nickel

SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08026 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel and the bottom bar is N08026 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 14
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
80
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1180
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
1.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
41
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
240

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
22 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
24.4 to 37.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
5.0 to 6.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
33 to 37.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0