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SAE-AISI T2 Steel vs. N06060 Nickel

SAE-AISI T2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06060 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T2 steel and the bottom bar is N06060 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2150
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1820
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
65
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 75.8
0 to 14
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
12 to 14
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
54 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0.25 to 1.3
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0