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SAE-AISI T4 Steel vs. N10665 Nickel

SAE-AISI T4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10665 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 N10665 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2140
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1750
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
75
Density, g/cm3 9.4
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
200
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
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 39
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.4
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 64
27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.3 to 5.8
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 66.3 to 72.3
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
64.8 to 74
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.2
0