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Nickel 725 vs. SAE-AISI S1 Steel

Nickel 725 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 nickel 725 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
690 to 1840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1270
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
24 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
22 to 42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
21 to 56

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.4 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22.5
1.0 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 2.3 to 15.3
91.6 to 96.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.0 to 9.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 55 to 59
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 2.8 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 1.0 to 1.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3