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N10003 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI S6 Steel

N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S6 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 S6 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
670 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.4
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
3.2
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
22 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
1.2 to 1.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
92.8 to 94.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.2 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 18
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 64.8 to 79
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.4