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Nickel 22 vs. SAE-AISI 50B46 Steel

Nickel 22 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 50B46 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 22 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 50B46 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Elongation at Break, % 49
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
72
Shear Strength, MPa 560
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 10
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0.44 to 0.49
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0.2 to 0.35
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.0 to 6.0
97.7 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.015
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 50.8 to 63
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0