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SAE-AISI T2 Steel vs. N10001 Nickel

SAE-AISI T2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10001 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 T2 steel and the bottom bar is N10001 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2150
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1820
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 46
75
Density, g/cm3 9.3
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 75.8
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
58 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0.2 to 0.4