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SAE-AISI T4 Steel vs. N10003 Nickel

SAE-AISI T4 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 T4 steel and the bottom bar is N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2140
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1750
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
70
Density, g/cm3 9.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 64
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 39
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.4
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 64
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.3 to 5.8
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 66.3 to 72.3
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 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), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.5