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N10003 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 4820 Steel

N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4820 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N10003 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4820 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 42
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Shear Strength, MPa 540
360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
410
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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
4.3
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
19

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
94.6 to 95.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 18
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 64.8 to 79
3.3 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
0