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SAE-AISI T4 Steel vs. N10624 Nickel

SAE-AISI T4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10624 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 T4 steel and the bottom bar is N10624 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2140
810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1750
1520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
70
Density, g/cm3 9.4
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 64
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 39
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 64
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
6.0 to 10
Cobalt (Co), % 4.3 to 5.8
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 66.3 to 72.3
5.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
21 to 25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
53.9 to 68
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
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