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SAE-AISI 4161 Steel vs. N06002 Nickel

SAE-AISI 4161 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 20% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel and the bottom bar is N06002 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 20
41
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Shear Strength, MPa 420
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
20.5 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.6
17 to 20
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.35
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
42.3 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 1.0