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SAE-AISI M10 Steel vs. N10001 Nickel

SAE-AISI M10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10001 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 SAE-AISI M10 steel and the bottom bar is N10001 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 2170
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 68
25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.84 to 1.1
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 82.3 to 85.6
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 8.5
26 to 30
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
58 to 69.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0.2 to 0.4