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SAE-AISI H42 Steel vs. N06058 Nickel

SAE-AISI H42 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06058 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H42 steel and the bottom bar is N06058 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1980
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
70
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 65
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 42
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.5
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 57
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 79.3 to 83.8
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
19 to 21
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
52.2 to 61
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.020 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0 to 0.3
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0