SAE-AISI 1008 Steel vs. Nickel 693

SAE-AISI 1008 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 693 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 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 SAE-AISI 1008 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 693.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		22 to 33
Elongation at Break, %		34

Fatigue Strength, MPa		150 to 220
Fatigue Strength, MPa		230

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		76

Shear Strength, MPa		220 to 230
Shear Strength, MPa		440

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		330 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		190 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		330

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		1010

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		62
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		9.1

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.8
Base Metal Price, % relative		60

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.1

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Embodied Water, L/kg		45
Embodied Water, L/kg		320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		78 to 91
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		190

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		92 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		250

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		2.3

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		10 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		2.5 to 4.0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		27 to 31

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		99.31 to 99.7
Iron (Fe), %		2.5 to 6.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.3 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		53.3 to 67.5

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 2.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 1.0