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SAE-AISI H41 Steel vs. N06650 Nickel

SAE-AISI H41 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06650 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 28% 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H41 steel and the bottom bar is N06650 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2210
900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
60
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 97
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 76
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 47
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 64
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 85
12 to 16
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.2 to 9.2
9.5 to 12.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
44.4 to 58.9
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
0.5 to 2.5
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0