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SAE-AISI M4 Steel vs. N06200 Nickel

SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06200 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 N06200 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
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
9.1
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 14
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
160
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
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
2.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.8
22 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.3 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 75.9 to 81.4
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.3 to 5.5
15 to 17
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
51 to 61.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 5.3 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.5
0