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SAE-AISI L6 Steel vs. N06045 Nickel

SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 27% 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI L6 steel and the bottom bar is N06045 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2090
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.6
42
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 70
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.2
26 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 97.3
21 to 25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 2.0
45 to 50.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.3
0