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N12160 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI 9255 Steel

N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9255 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N12160 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9255 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
72
Shear Strength, MPa 500
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1330
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1280
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Cobalt (Co), % 27 to 33
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
96.2 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 25 to 44.4
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 2.4 to 3.0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0