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SAE-AISI H12 Steel vs. N10001 Nickel

SAE-AISI H12 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10001 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H12 steel and the bottom bar is N10001 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 75
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1850
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 76
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 65
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 42
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 60
25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 87.8 to 91.7
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
58 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 1.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.4