SAE-AISI P5 Steel vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

SAE-AISI P5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade CZ100 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 P5 steel and the bottom bar is grade CZ100 nickel.

SAE-AISI P5 (T51605) Low-Carbon Mould Steel Grade CZ100 (J02100) Cast Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		69

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		370 to 1980
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1300

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		45
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		73

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		19

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		2.8
Base Metal Price, % relative		60

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		10

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		20
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Embodied Water, L/kg		56
Embodied Water, L/kg		230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 1.0

Chromium (Cr), %		2.0 to 2.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

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

Iron (Fe), %		95.7 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), %		95 to 100

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 2.0

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