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Nickel 59 vs. SAE-AISI M62 Steel

Nickel 59 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 59 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
830 to 2440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
30
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
27 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
23 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
24 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
73.6 to 77.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 15 to 16.5
10 to 11
Nickel (Ni), % 56.2 to 62.9
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.8 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.1