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SAE-AISI S4 Steel vs. Nickel 59

SAE-AISI S4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 59 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI S4 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 59.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2140
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
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 44
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
65
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 77
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 48
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 65
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.65
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.5
22 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.9
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 16.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
56.2 to 62.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.3
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0