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SAE-AISI O6 Steel vs. N06200 Nickel

SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06200 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 O6 steel and the bottom bar is N06200 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 71
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2070
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
9.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
65
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 47
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 69
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.6
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
22 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.3 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 97.7
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.1
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
51 to 61.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.5
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010