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SAE-AISI M3 Class 1 Steel vs. N07752 Nickel

SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07752 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 M3 class 1 steel and the bottom bar is N07752 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
1120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
60
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 67
34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0070
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0.020 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
14.5 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 76.9 to 82.9
5.0 to 9.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
70 to 77.1
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0080
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.3 to 2.8
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.3 to 2.8
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.050