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N06603 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI P4 Steel

N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P4 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 P4 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
390 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
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
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
4.4
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
68

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
14 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
13 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 2.4 to 3.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
4.0 to 5.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 8.0 to 11
92.3 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 57.7 to 65.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.4
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