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SAE-AISI T5 Steel vs. N06985 Nickel

SAE-AISI T5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06985 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 29% 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 T5 steel and the bottom bar is N06985 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860 to 2140
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1750
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
55
Density, g/cm3 9.4
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 63
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.5
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 66
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 5.0
21 to 23.5
Cobalt (Co), % 7.0 to 9.5
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 60.6 to 68.3
18 to 21
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 1.3
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
35.9 to 53.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0