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SAE-AISI P4 Steel vs. N06255 Nickel

SAE-AISI P4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 21% 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 P4 steel and the bottom bar is N06255 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 1980
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 68
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 70
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 64
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 5.3
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 92.3 to 95.3
6.0 to 24
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
6.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 52
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.69
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 3.0