N07041 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 5160 Steel
N07041 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5160 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 5160 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 220 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 14 | |
| 12 to 18 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 540 | |
| 180 to 650 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 850 | |
| 390 to 700 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 1400 | |
| 660 to 1150 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 1050 | |
| 280 to 1010 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1320 | |
| 1410 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 450 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 11 | |
| 43 |
| 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 | |
| 73 to 160 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 2510 | |
| 200 to 2700 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 15 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 47 | |
| 23 to 41 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 34 | |
| 22 to 31 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.0 | |
| 12 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 38 | |
| 19 to 34 |