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N10003 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T6 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 T6 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
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1460
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
70
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
26 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
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 5.0
55.9 to 63.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 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
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
1.5 to 2.1