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SAE-AISI H42 Steel vs. N07773 Nickel

SAE-AISI H42 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07773 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 28% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 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 H42 steel and the bottom bar is N07773 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1980
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
75
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 65
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 42
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 57
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.7
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
18 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 79.3 to 83.8
0 to 32
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
2.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
45 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.5 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 2.0
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0 to 6.0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0