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SAE-AISI H42 Steel vs. N08024 Nickel

SAE-AISI H42 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08024 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 41% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H42 steel and the bottom bar is N08024 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1980
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
41
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
99
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
230

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
38
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 65
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 42
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.5
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 57
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.7
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
22.5 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 79.3 to 83.8
26.6 to 38.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
3.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
35 to 40
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0