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SAE-AISI T4 Steel vs. N08024 Nickel

SAE-AISI T4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08024 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 38% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 22 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 N08024 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
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2140
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1750
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
41
Density, g/cm3 9.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
99
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
230

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 37
38
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 64
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 39
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.4
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 64
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
22.5 to 25
Cobalt (Co), % 4.3 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 66.3 to 72.3
26.6 to 38.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
3.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
35 to 40
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.2
0