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Grade CY40 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

Grade CY40 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CY40 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
9.8 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
310 to 940
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
770 to 2050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
480 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
97 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.4
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
11 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 11
80.3 to 87
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 67 to 86
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0