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60Cr-40Ni Alloy vs. SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel

60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 60Cr-40Ni alloy and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 87
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 870
770 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
26 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
24 to 69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 58 to 62
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
75.8 to 82.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 34.5 to 42
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.0 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.8