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N06002 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 50B46 Steel

N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 50B46 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06002 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 50B46 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 41
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
72
Shear Strength, MPa 520
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.9
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.44 to 0.49
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
0.2 to 0.35
Cobalt (Co), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
97.7 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 42.3 to 54
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 0.2 to 1.0
0