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Grade 250 Maraging Steel vs. N06045 Nickel

Grade 250 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 41% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 250 maraging steel and the bottom bar is N06045 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.3 to 17
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
77
Shear Strength, MPa 600 to 1060
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 970 to 1800
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660 to 1740
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
42
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
250

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 16
28
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 150
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 61
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 40
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29 to 54
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Calcium (Ca), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 29
Cobalt (Co), % 7.0 to 8.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 66.3 to 71.1
21 to 25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.6 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17 to 19
45 to 50.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.020
0