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SAE-AISI M3 Class 1 Steel vs. EN 2.4879 Cast Nickel

SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4879 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 26% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4879 cast nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
55
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 67
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0.35 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
27 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 76.9 to 82.9
9.4 to 20.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
47 to 50
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 6.8
4.0 to 6.0
Vanadium (V), % 2.3 to 2.8
0