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SAE-AISI T15 Steel vs. N10003 Nickel

SAE-AISI T15 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10003 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 T15 steel and the bottom bar is N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2240
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1690
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1640
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 43
70
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 250
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 71
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 70
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 1.5 to 1.6
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 5.0
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.3
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 67.5 to 73.5
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
64.8 to 79
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 11.8 to 13
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 4.5 to 5.3
0 to 0.5