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N07716 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 4340M Steel

N07716 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4340M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N07716 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4340M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 690
690
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
72
Shear Strength, MPa 580
1360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
2340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
1240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
55

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
4120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
84
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0.7 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 11.3
93.3 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.65 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.0 to 9.5
0.35 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 59 to 63
1.7 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 2.8 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
1.5 to 1.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.012
Titanium (Ti), % 1.0 to 1.6
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.1