SAE-AISI H14 Steel vs. N06250 Nickel

SAE-AISI H14 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06250 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 20% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H14 steel and the bottom bar is N06250 nickel.

SAE-AISI H14 (T20814) Chromium Hot-Work Steel UNS N06250 Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		75
Shear Modulus, GPa		82

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		710 to 2030
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1530
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1490

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1440

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		15
Base Metal Price, % relative		55

Density, g/cm³		8.1
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		10

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		39
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Embodied Water, L/kg		73
Embodied Water, L/kg		270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		24 to 68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.35 to 0.45
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.020

Chromium (Cr), %		4.8 to 5.5
Chromium (Cr), %		20 to 23

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		0.25 to 1.3

Iron (Fe), %		86.5 to 89.9
Iron (Fe), %		7.4 to 19.4

Manganese (Mn), %		0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		10.1 to 12

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), %		50 to 54

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0.8 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.090

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.0050

Tungsten (W), %		4.0 to 5.3
Tungsten (W), %		0.25 to 1.3