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Grade N12MV Nickel vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

Grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade N12MV nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
5.4 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
13
Density, g/cm3 9.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
26 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 6.0
77.9 to 84.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 26 to 30
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 60.2 to 69.8
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 1.0