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Grade N12MV Nickel vs. SAE-AISI M4 Steel

Grade N12MV nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 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 grade N12MV nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
770 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
25
Density, g/cm3 9.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 260
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
24 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.0
3.8 to 4.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 4.0 to 6.0
75.9 to 81.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 26 to 30
4.3 to 5.5
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
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.3 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.6
3.8 to 4.5