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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. N10675 Nickel

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10675 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is N10675 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
80
Density, g/cm3 9.5
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
1.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
1.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
27 to 32
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
51.3 to 71
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0 to 3.0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1