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N06230 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 1045 Steel

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1045 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06230 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1045 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 38 to 48
13 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250 to 360
220 to 370
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
72
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 600
380 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
620 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
330 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 330
84 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
300 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.43 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
98.5 to 99
Lanthanum (La), % 0.0050 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47.5 to 65.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 13 to 15
0