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N10003 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI P3 Steel

N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N10003 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI P3 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
410 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
15 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
16 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
0.4 to 0.75
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
96.3 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 18
0
Nickel (Ni), % 64.8 to 79
1.0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
0