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SAE-AISI L6 Steel vs. N06058 Nickel

SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06058 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 L6 steel and the bottom bar is N06058 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2090
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.6
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 70
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.2
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 97.3
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
19 to 21
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 2.0
52.2 to 61
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.020 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.3
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.3
0