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SAE-AISI M4 Steel vs. N07776 Nickel

SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07776 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 (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 N07776 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2150
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
85
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
210
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
270

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 Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.8
12 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 75.9 to 81.4
0 to 24.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.3 to 5.5
9.0 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
50 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 5.3 to 6.5
0.5 to 2.5
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.5
0