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SAE-AISI H12 Steel vs. N10003 Nickel

SAE-AISI H12 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H12 steel and the bottom bar is N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1850
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
70
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 76
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 65
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 42
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.8
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 60
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.4
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 87.8 to 91.7
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
64.8 to 79
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 1.7
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5