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SAE-AISI L6 Steel vs. N06219 Nickel

SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06219 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI L6 steel and the bottom bar is N06219 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2090
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.6
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 70
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.2
18 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 97.3
2.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
7.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 2.0
60.8 to 72.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.7 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.3
0