SAE-AISI 1055 Steel vs. N07041 Nickel
SAE-AISI 1055 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 1055 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 14 | |
| 14 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 260 to 390 | |
| 540 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 440 to 450 | |
| 850 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 730 to 750 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 400 to 630 | |
| 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 | 80 to 85 | |
| 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 440 to 1070 | |
| 2510 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 26 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 23 to 24 | |
| 38 |