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Nickel 333 vs. SAE-AISI 1040 Steel

Nickel 333 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1040 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 333 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1040 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
13 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
220 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420
350 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
570 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
320 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
79 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
270 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.37 to 0.44
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.3 to 24.5
98.6 to 99.03
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 44 to 48
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 4.0
0