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SAE-AISI H14 Steel vs. Grade CY40 Nickel

SAE-AISI H14 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CY40 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H14 steel and the bottom bar is grade CY40 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2030
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
55
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.3
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.45
0 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 86.5 to 89.9
0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
67 to 86
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 5.3
0