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SAE-AISI 1008 Steel vs. N06920 Nickel

SAE-AISI 1008 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06920 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1008 steel and the bottom bar is N06920 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 33
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 220
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
82
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 230
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 370
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 310
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78 to 91
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92 to 260
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 13
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 99.31 to 99.7
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36.9 to 53.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0