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SAE-AISI S4 Steel vs. N06650 Nickel

SAE-AISI S4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06650 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 N06650 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2140
900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
60
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 77
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 48
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 65
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.65
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.5
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.9
12 to 16
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.5 to 12.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
44.4 to 58.9
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.3
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0