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SAE-AISI S4 Steel vs. N06110 Nickel

SAE-AISI S4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06110 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 S4 steel and the bottom bar is N06110 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2140
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
65
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 77
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 48
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 65
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.0
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.65
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.5
28 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.9
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.0 to 12
Nickel (Ni), % 0
51 to 62
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.3
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 4.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0