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SAE-AISI M4 Steel vs. N06219 Nickel

SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06219 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 N06219 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
60
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
2.7
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 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.8
18 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 75.9 to 81.4
2.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.3 to 5.5
7.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
60.8 to 72.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0.7 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5
Tungsten (W), % 5.3 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.5
0