SAE-AISI 5130 Steel vs. N07041 Nickel
SAE-AISI 5130 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 5130 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, % | 12 to 22 | |
| 14 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 230 to 330 | |
| 540 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 310 to 390 | |
| 850 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 640 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 330 to 530 | |
| 1050 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
| 1320 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 45 | |
| 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 | 74 to 98 | |
| 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 290 to 750 | |
| 2510 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 23 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 21 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 12 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 20 | |
| 38 |