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SAE-AISI M4 Steel vs. EN 2.4851 Nickel

SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 2.4851 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 M4 steel and the bottom bar is EN 2.4851 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
650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
49
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 1.7
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.8
21 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 75.9 to 81.4
7.7 to 18
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.3 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
58 to 63
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 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5
Tungsten (W), % 5.3 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.5
0