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SAE-AISI M3 Class 1 Steel vs. N06603 Nickel

SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06603 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 M3 class 1 steel and the bottom bar is N06603 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
50
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 67
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 76.9 to 82.9
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
57.7 to 65.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.25
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.3 to 2.8
0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.010 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.010 to 0.1