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Grade N12MV Nickel vs. SAE-AISI A2 Steel

Grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade N12MV nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
710 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
5.5
Density, g/cm3 9.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 6.0
89.4 to 93.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 26 to 30
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 60.2 to 69.8
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.15 to 0.5