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SAE-AISI M4 Steel vs. N10276 Nickel

SAE-AISI M4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N10276 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 N10276 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
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1560
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
9.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
70
Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 14
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 210
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 72
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
2.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.8
14.5 to 16.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 75.9 to 81.4
4.0 to 7.0
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 63.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 5.3 to 6.5
3.0 to 4.5
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.5
0 to 0.35