SAE-AISI 1049 Steel vs. N07041 Nickel
SAE-AISI 1049 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1049 steel and the bottom bar is N07041 nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 220 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 11 to 17 | |
| 14 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 250 to 400 | |
| 540 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 420 to 450 | |
| 850 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 680 to 750 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 370 to 640 | |
| 1050 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
| 1320 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 51 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 75 to 99 | |
| 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 370 to 1090 | |
| 2510 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 24 to 27 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 22 to 23 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 22 to 24 | |
| 38 |