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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. N10629 Nickel

SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10629 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel and the bottom bar is N10629 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
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
83
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
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
75
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0.5 to 1.5
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
1.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
65 to 72.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0