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SAE-AISI H42 Steel vs. N10276 Nickel

SAE-AISI H42 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10276 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H42 steel and the bottom bar is N10276 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1980
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
9.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
70
Density, g/cm3 8.4
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 65
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 42
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.5
2.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 57
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
14.5 to 16.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 79.3 to 83.8
4.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
51 to 63.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
3.0 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0 to 0.35