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SAE-AISI 4340M Steel vs. N06058 Nickel

SAE-AISI 4340M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06058 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4340M steel and the bottom bar is N06058 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 690
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
86
Shear Strength, MPa 1360
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2340
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1240
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 55
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4120
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 84
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 70
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 93.3 to 94.8
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.65 to 0.9
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.35 to 0.45
19 to 21
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
52.2 to 61
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.020 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.012
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 1.8
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.012
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.3
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.1
0