N07041 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 4340 Steel
N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4340 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is N07041 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4340 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 220 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 14 | |
| 12 to 22 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 540 | |
| 330 to 740 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 850 | |
| 430 to 770 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 1400 | |
| 690 to 1280 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 1050 | |
| 470 to 1150 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1320 | |
| 1420 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 450 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 11 | |
| 44 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 13 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.2 | |
| 7.8 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 180 | |
| 79 to 170 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 2510 | |
| 590 to 3490 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 15 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 47 | |
| 24 to 45 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 34 | |
| 22 to 33 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.0 | |
| 12 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 38 | |
| 20 to 38 |