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SAE-AISI M44 Steel vs. N06045 Nickel

SAE-AISI M44 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N06045 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 29% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M44 steel and the bottom bar is N06045 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 870 to 2290
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1590
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1540
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 43
42
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
98
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
250

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 75
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 70
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
26 to 29
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 12.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 65.3 to 70.6
21 to 25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
45 to 50.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.55
2.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 5.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.9 to 2.2
0