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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. Nickel 617

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 617 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 617.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 940
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
80
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1220
510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
75
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
10 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
44.5 to 62
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0