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N06230 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 4340M Steel

N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4340M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06230 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4340M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 38 to 48
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250 to 360
690
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 83
72
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 600
1360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 840
2340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 400
1240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 8.9
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.3
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 85
3.9
Density, g/cm3 9.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
55

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 330
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 380
4120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 25
84
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.3
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.015
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0.7 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 5.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.0
93.3 to 94.8
Lanthanum (La), % 0.0050 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.0
0.65 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 3.0
0.35 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 47.5 to 65.2
1.7 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.75
1.5 to 1.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.012
Tungsten (W), % 13 to 15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.1