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SAE-AISI M4 Steel vs. N06058 Nickel

SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06058 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M4 steel and the bottom bar is N06058 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
70
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.8
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 75.9 to 81.4
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.3 to 5.5
19 to 21
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
52.2 to 61
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.020 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 5.3 to 6.5
0 to 0.3
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.5
0