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N06603 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI A10 Steel

N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A10 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 N06603 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A10 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
810 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
29 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
25 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
27 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.4 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
1.3 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 8.0 to 11
90.8 to 93.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
1.6 to 2.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 57.7 to 65.6
1.6 to 2.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.010 to 0.25
0
Yttrium (Y), % 0.010 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.010 to 0.1
0