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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. N08221 Nickel

SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N08221 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 42% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D4 steel and the bottom bar is N08221 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 15
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 920
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
79
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 1210
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1540
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
44
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
240

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
40
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 160
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 2.1 to 2.4
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 80.6 to 86.3
22 to 33.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
5.0 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
39 to 46
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0