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SAE-AISI T4 Steel vs. N06045 Nickel

SAE-AISI T4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 28% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T4 steel and the bottom bar is N06045 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2140
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1750
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
42
Density, g/cm3 9.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
250

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 37
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 64
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 39
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 64
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
26 to 29
Cobalt (Co), % 4.3 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 66.3 to 72.3
21 to 25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
45 to 50.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.2
0