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SAE-AISI M4 Steel vs. EN 2.4633 Nickel

SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4633 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 M4 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4633 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
50
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0.15 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.8
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 75.9 to 81.4
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.3 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
58.8 to 65.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 5.3 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Yttrium (Y), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.010 to 0.1