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SAE-AISI M2 Steel vs. N06210 Nickel

SAE-AISI M2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06210 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 SAE-AISI M2 steel and the bottom bar is N06210 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2150
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
85
Density, g/cm3 8.4
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
17
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 71
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 76
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 1.1
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 78.5 to 83.4
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
18 to 20
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
54.8 to 62.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0 to 0.35