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N10003 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 6118 Steel

N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 6118 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 6118 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 42
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Shear Strength, MPa 540
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
290

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
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0.16 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
0.5 to 0.7
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
97.8 to 98.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 18
0
Nickel (Ni), % 64.8 to 79
0
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
0.1 to 0.15