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SAE-AISI 4720 Steel vs. N10675 Nickel

SAE-AISI 4720 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10675 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 4720 steel and the bottom bar is N10675 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 25
47
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
85
Shear Strength, MPa 310
610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
1.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
80
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.22
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0.35 to 0.55
1.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.8
1.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.7
0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
27 to 32
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.2
51.3 to 71
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1