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SAE-AISI T4 Steel vs. N06230 Nickel

SAE-AISI T4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 24% 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 N06230 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
83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2140
620 to 840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1750
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
8.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
85
Density, g/cm3 9.4
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 64
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 39
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.4
2.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 64
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 4.3 to 5.8
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 66.3 to 72.3
0 to 3.0
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0.3 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
47.5 to 65.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.25 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
13 to 15
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.2
0