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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. N10003 Nickel

SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10003 nickel 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 D4 steel and the bottom bar is N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 15
42
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 920
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
80
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 1210
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1540
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.0
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
70
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 160
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 2.1 to 2.4
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 80.6 to 86.3
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
64.8 to 79
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5