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N06002 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 9260 Steel

N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9260 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 9260 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 41
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
72
Shear Strength, MPa 520
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.9
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
96.1 to 96.9
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
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 0.2 to 1.0
0