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SAE-AISI O6 Steel vs. N10624 Nickel

SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10624 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel and the bottom bar is N10624 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 71
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2070
810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
70
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
270

Common Calculations

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

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
6.0 to 10
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 97.7
5.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.1
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
21 to 25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
53.9 to 68
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010