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SAE-AISI M3 Class 1 Steel vs. N09777 Nickel

SAE-AISI M3 class 1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N09777 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 47% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 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 N09777 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
38
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 33
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 67
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
14 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 76.9 to 82.9
28.5 to 47.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
2.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
34 to 42
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.3 to 2.8
0