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N10665 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI A9 Steel

N10665 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N10665 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.3
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.2
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
7.0
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 15
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
82

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
9.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
25 to 66

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
4.8 to 5.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
87 to 90.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 26 to 30
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 64.8 to 74
1.3 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.4