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N06603 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1038 Steel

N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1038 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06603 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1038 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
14 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
220 to 350
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 480
370 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
590 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
320 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
83 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
270 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
21 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.4 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.35 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 8.0 to 11
98.6 to 99.05
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 57.7 to 65.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0.010 to 0.25
0
Yttrium (Y), % 0.010 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.010 to 0.1
0