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SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel vs. N06060 Nickel

SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06060 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 M3 class 2 steel and the bottom bar is N06060 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2210
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
65
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 74
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 69
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 75.8 to 82.3
0 to 14
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 6.5
12 to 14
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
54 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
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 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 6.8
0.25 to 1.3
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.8
0