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SAE-AISI 1055 Steel vs. N10003 Nickel

SAE-AISI 1055 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10003 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 1055 steel and the bottom bar is N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
42
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 390
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
80
Shear Strength, MPa 440 to 450
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 750
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400 to 630
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80 to 85
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 1070
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 98.9
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 0
64.8 to 79
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5