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N12160 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI O6 Steel

N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N12160 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
71
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 360
260
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
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
22 to 69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
1.3 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 27 to 33
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 3.5
94.6 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.3 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.3
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
0.55 to 1.5
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