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SAE-AISI O2 Steel vs. Nickel 617

SAE-AISI O2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 617 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 O2 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 617.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 2050
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
75
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 73
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 46
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 70
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
10 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 95 to 97.8
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
44.5 to 62
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.3
0