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N10003 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI T4 Steel

N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N10003 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
800 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
5.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
24 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
0.7 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
4.3 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
66.3 to 72.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 18
0.4 to 1.0
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
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.5
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
0.8 to 1.2