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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. N06045 Nickel

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 28% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 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 T6 steel and the bottom bar is N06045 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 81
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
42
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
250

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 39
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
26 to 29
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
21 to 25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
45 to 50.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0