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SAE-AISI T4 Steel vs. N12160 Nickel

SAE-AISI T4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T4 steel and the bottom bar is N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2140
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1750
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
90
Density, g/cm3 9.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
400

Common Calculations

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 Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.4
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 64
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 4.3 to 5.8
27 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 66.3 to 72.3
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
2.4 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.2
0