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N10003 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1078 Steel

N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1078 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 1078 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 42
11 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
270 to 350
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
72
Shear Strength, MPa 540
440 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
730 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
430 to 570

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
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
77 to 90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
490 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
26 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
25 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0.72 to 0.85
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
98.5 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
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