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SAE-AISI O6 Steel vs. N06975 Nickel

SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06975 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel and the bottom bar is N06975 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 71
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2070
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
50
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 47
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 69
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.6
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 97.7
10.2 to 23.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.1
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
47 to 52
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.7 to 1.5