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N06002 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI O2 Steel

N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI O2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06002 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI O2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
640 to 2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.9
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

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
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
23 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
22 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
0 to 0.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
95 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.4 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 42.3 to 54
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3