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SAE-AISI T4 Steel vs. N06002 Nickel

SAE-AISI T4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 26% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 21 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 T4 steel and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2140
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1750
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
55
Density, g/cm3 9.4
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 64
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 39
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.4
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 64
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 4.3 to 5.8
0.5 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 66.3 to 72.3
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
42.3 to 54
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
0.2 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.2
0