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N12160 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI A3 Steel

N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N12160 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
700 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1330
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1280
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 11
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
6.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
25 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
23 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
23 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
4.8 to 5.5
Cobalt (Co), % 27 to 33
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
88.7 to 92
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 25 to 44.4
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.4