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N10003 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1021 Steel

N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1021 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 N10003 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1021 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 42
17 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
190 to 300
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Shear Strength, MPa 540
310 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
480 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
260 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
84 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
180 to 530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0.18 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
98.8 to 99.22
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 18
0
Nickel (Ni), % 64.8 to 79
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
0