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SAE-AISI A2 Steel vs. N10675 Nickel

SAE-AISI A2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10675 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A2 steel and the bottom bar is N10675 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2040
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
1.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.5
80
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
1.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 89.4 to 93.3
1.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
27 to 32
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
51.3 to 71
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
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), % 0.15 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1