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SAE-AISI M34 Steel vs. N06603 Nickel

SAE-AISI M34 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 M34 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 800 to 2170
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1340
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
50
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 74
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 0.92
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 71.3 to 76.5
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.8 to 9.2
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), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.9 to 2.3
0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.010 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.010 to 0.1