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SAE-AISI F1 Steel vs. N06255 Nickel

SAE-AISI F1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI F1 steel and the bottom bar is N06255 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 2320
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 82
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 70
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.3
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 98
6.0 to 24
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 52
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.69
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 1.8
0 to 3.0