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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. N08026 Nickel

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08026 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 37% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 22 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 N08026 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
41
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
7.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
240

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 39
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
22 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
24.4 to 37.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
5.0 to 6.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
33 to 37.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0