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SAE-AISI M4 Steel vs. N06250 Nickel

SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06250 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 24% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 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 N06250 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
55
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
270

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.8
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.25 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 75.9 to 81.4
7.4 to 19.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.3 to 5.5
10.1 to 12
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
50 to 54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.090
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050
Tungsten (W), % 5.3 to 6.5
0.25 to 1.3
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.5
0