SAE-AISI D2 Steel vs. N07041 Nickel
SAE-AISI D2 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D2 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, % | 5.0 to 16 | |
| 14 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 310 to 860 | |
| 540 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 460 to 1160 | |
| 850 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 760 to 2000 | |
| 1400 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 470 to 1510 | |
| 1050 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1390 | |
| 1320 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
| 450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 31 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.7 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 92 to 100 | |
| 180 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 570 to 5940 | |
| 2510 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 15 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 27 to 72 | |
| 47 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 46 | |
| 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 8.3 | |
| 3.0 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 25 to 67 | |
| 38 |