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SAE-AISI S4 Steel vs. N06920 Nickel

SAE-AISI S4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI S4 steel and the bottom bar is N06920 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
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2140
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
55
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
130
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
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 48
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 65
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.65
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.5
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.9
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36.9 to 53.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.3
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0