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N10003 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI A2 Steel

N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N10003 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
710 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
5.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
4.8 to 5.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
89.4 to 93.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 18
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 64.8 to 79
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.5